Granny Au Pairs

In Mothers Work! I declared that perfect childcare doesn’t exist and that the fictional creation, Mary Poppins, would be struck off by today’s standards. Beyond nannies I share my own experiences of hiring an au pair to add to the childcare we already had (a terrific husband and wife childminding team) because like many working families we recognised the potential benefit to our careers and our marriage of having help beyond the standard 8am-6pm.  It is not selfish or indulgent... Read More