Recently, there has been a spate of books that are taking on some key topics of interest to us with new depth and perspective; so much so that we had to feature more than just one, for a little summer reading. The first:
19 Nannies later… And Nanny Makes Three: Mothers and Nannies Tell The Truth About Work, Love, Money… and Each Other, by Jessika Auerbach
As any women manager who is also a mother will learn, there is no comparing the experience of managing even hundreds of business employees to managing the one employee that will matter most- your children’s caregiver. This book probes the intense, complex relationship that arises between mothers and the women we hire to care for our children in our absence- an emotional stew of dependence and gratitude, peppered with inevitable frustrations.
The author, a writer and editor whose specific expertise comes from having experienced 19 childcare givers across 3 continents and 4 children, sought to explore this relationship from both perspectives. Chapters on love, need, money, values, power, and other day-to-day realities provide plenty of anecdotes. Some of them will give you pangs, others will be familiar in their normalcy, and some in fact reaffirm how great this relationship can be, from all THREE perspectives, when the right chemistry and respect come together. By the way, the author’s #1 piece of advice? Trust your gut.
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