The pressure on parents has never been greater. Pressure at home and pressure at work seem to be a constant fixture in the make-up of modern life.The harder we work, the harder we seem to have to work..

To begin with, let's be done with jokes about young Swedish girls with long blonde hair. The connotations of employing the services of an aupair endured somewhat of a sleazy reputation, with the emph..

It is a well known fact that the modern man and woman live in a world where combining parenthood, a successful career and a social life is an equal and achievable possibility. This is predominantly t..

It is one thing to fear that the person you hire is not going to care for your child properly and is put in the face of danger, but it is quite another thing to fear that the person who is coming into..

After attending a workshop last month in Los Angeles at the Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting given by the founder and director Ruth Beaglehole, it became quite apparent to me that most ch..

In 1989, Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the goal of eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) from the United States by year 2010. However, today TB and drug-resistant TB cases are continuou..

The beginning of the year is a great time to think about your life and changes and resolutions that you feel you should be making in the New Year! It is also a great time to think about your household..

Often I am asked to lecture before a mom's group on the subject of hiring and training household help. This is always very informative not only to the attendees but also to me. Invariably, I walk away..

If you are thinking about working as a nanny, here are a few tips for you to think about before beginning your career. It isn't that simple to just get matched with a family and start a job. There a..

After attending an APNA (Alliance of Professional Nanny Agencies) conference in Destin, Florida, it became apparent to me that household payroll taxes are becoming more of a talked-about issue. Altho..

What the future holds for "undocumented workers" should interest household employers of domestics - especially if the government decides to crack down on these employers.When immigration doors opened ..