Nannies may once have been seen as a luxury, but are now the best option for some parents – particularly those who find ...

How much a nanny costs partly depends on whether you provide housing Don%27t forget to take into account Social Security taxes when hiring a nanny Consider using a flexible spending account and child ...

Of all the things parents agonize over, child care has to top the list. It doesn’t matter whether you can’t get back to the office fast enough or are weeping at the thought of leaving your little ones ...

After exploring different options for childcare my husband and I chose a nanny share. I assumed, incorrectly, that at a day care my daughter would receive less attention. A day care would've been ...

We've been talking a lot about child care recently. My editor, Jamie Heller, has always relied on either day care, full-time preschool/school or some other group-care setting outside of her home. My ...

It's not as if everyone has access to a nanny, but it strikes me that in our society this is a different version of what I hear from a lot of folks - oh, I can't find a reliable babysitter, I can't ...

There just aren't enough hours in the day. While computers, cellphones and a host of other gadgets have made us all more productive, plenty of striving young couples are busier than ever. So who's ...

Child care is getting more expensive and harder to find for many families. The monthly cost of infant day care in the United States ranges from $453 in Mississippi to $2,020 in Washington DC, ...

Natalia Nikulina has two kids — and four nannies. The 37-year-old mom, who lives in Brighton Beach, says the disproportionate help is what saves her from losing her mind. There’s the weekday nanny, ...

It's a question many parents face: Where to turn for child care? There are day care centers, but some parents go the nanny route. And as we've found, some of those parents are surprised to discover it ...