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Episode 39: How to Find Childcare as a New Parent: Interview with Shannon Parola
Finding Your Village
English - January 24, 2021 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBParenting Kids & Family Education How To parenting advice your village its takes a village parenting tips new parents pregnancy mompodcast parenting podcast parent mental health postpartum Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
For those of you listening to the show for the first time, let me introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I live in the suburbs of Atlanta with my husband and two kids who are 4 and 2. I am currently training to become a childbirth education mentor and my goal of this show is to make the early days of parenting more connected. Please follow the show on Instagram @findingyourvillage to see more about birth, postpartum and parent mental health.
Today we are discussing the topic of how to find childcare, especially if you are a first time parent. My guest is Shannon Parola, who has spent the past 15 years as a career nanny, newborn care specialist, and now mom of a beautiful one year old baby girl. As a mom and childcare provider, she has a unique perspective and insight for parents and nannies. Due to COVID, she’s opened a Childcare Coaching service to help parents navigate the various childcare options available to them.
In this episode we discuss:
Things to discuss with your partner before baby arrives:
What your childcare expectations areWhat your budget isTwo different ways to find a nanny:
Research yourself, put out ads yourself and manage the interviews yourselfHire an agency (extra fees associated)If you are going about it on your own, where to start looking:
Care.comSittercity.comYour neighborhood/local community Facebook groups and Moms groupsNannies vs. Daycares are like Apples and Oranges!
Listen for Shannon’s fantastic analogyIt often comes down to budgetProcess for hiring a Nanny:
Spell out your expectations in a job description: hours, pay, vacation time etc.Create an ad and post to the above areas to lookSchedule and conduct interviews with applicantsWhen you find someone that is a good fit, have them come over for a trial day or weekCreate a contractHow to get in touch with Shannon:
Website: www.theviparolaz.com InstagramVisit www.keepsakecastle.com today!