Following are links to other web sites that may be of interest to you.
International Nanny
Association
The INA is a non-profit educational organization made up of nannies, nanny educators,
nanny referral agency owners and personnel, and individuals who support the in-home child
care industry. It is the oldest, largest and best known support organization for this
industry.
Twin Cities Professional Nannies
TCPN is a non-profit group run solely by nannies for nannies for the purposes of
networking, socializing, organizing playgroups, furthering their child care knowledge and
skills, volunteering in the community, fighting for children's causes, promoting the nanny
profession, and supporting fellow nannies in every way.
Better Business Bureau
BBB accreditation is an honor and not every company is
eligible. Only businesses that pass a strict evaluation in conjunction
with BBB standards are accepted then continually monitored to ensure that
those standards are maintained.
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Welcome Baby Care
In-home doula care for newborns and mamas during the first weeks.
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Angie's List
Angie's List is a consumer driven site where you can see
ratings on businesses and quality of service provided.
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GTM Associates
GTM specializes in providing tax preparation and payroll services for household employers.
Their web site has a lot of useful information for both families and nannies.
Breedlove &
Associates
Breedlove & Associates provide payroll and tax preparation services for
household employers. Their website is very informative and has an online
payroll calculator.
HomeWork Solutions
HomeWork Solutions, Inc. offers tax preparation and payroll services to household
employers. They offer a variety of service levels and the web site allows
you to chat online with a consultant.
NannyPay
NannyPay offers a variety of software products to allow you to prepare payroll for
household employees. Go to their free demo download to try out their product.
Eisenberg
Associates
Eisenberg Associates offers health insurance and related services to nannies and their
employers. They are the official insurance representative of the International Nanny
Association. Their web site offers contact information.
Parent Soup
Parent Soup, part of iVillage, is the premier site for parents (and nannies!), described
as "a wonderful cyber-utopia of parenting communities, advice, chat and oh-so-much
more!". Of special interest is it review of hundreds of other sites related to
children, families, parenting, etc. You may also enjoy its baby name finder page.
Be Family Online
This local website offers articles, event calendars, resources,
coupons and more that help today's family spend time together.
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Bedtime
Stories
This site offers short stories for parents and nannies to read to children. They say the
stories "are Whimsical, Magical, Adventurous, Humorous or simply Wonderfully
Imaginative. The stuff pleasant dreams are made of. Our criteria for selection is that the
Bedtime Story should be as pleasant for you to read, as it is for them to hear."
Kids Health
This site has trainloads of information on infections, behavior & emotions, food &
fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations!
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Mayo Clinic experts provide current medical information and news on health topics. Learn
about treatment options and prevention methods - pharmaceutical and surgical as well as
dietary and behavioral information on treatment and prevention - a health education
resource.