New Nanny · Onboarding

Start with an agreement, not an assumption

Most nanny relationships that go wrong were never clearly set up. The onboarding meeting — you, your nanny, and a clear agreement — is where that gets fixed before it starts.

Tammy Gold, LCSWSecrets of the Nanny Whisperer by Tammy Gold, published by Penguin
By Tammy Gold, LCSW
Author of Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin)
Tammy Gold, LCSW, MSW
Columbia University
20 years placing & training caregivers

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Tammy Gold, LCSW, licensed clinical social workerSecrets of the Nanny Whisperer by Tammy Gold, published by Penguin
FROM THE AUTHOR OF SECRETS OF THE NANNY WHISPERER

Guidance from the therapist who wrote the Penguin book on hiring a nanny

Tammy Gold, LCSW, spent years matching families with nannies before writing Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin). Today she works beside families, and their agencies, as a neutral expert: defining the job, interviewing candidates, checking references and setting up the first 30 days.

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Working with you and your nanny

This is the part only Tammy offers: she can meet with you and your new nanny together. Expectations get said out loud, questions get asked while everyone is still getting to know each other, and your nanny hears the plan from someone neutral rather than as a list of rules from their employer.

It sets a tone of partnership from day one — which is what keeps good nannies.

What gets built

A note on the legal side

Tammy helps you define expectations and write them clearly. Pay, taxes, and employment law questions belong with a payroll service, CPA, or employment attorney — she'll flag what to take to them.

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Build the agreement — and set it up together

An hour at the start prevents months of friction later.

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A full hour with Tammy: interviews, reference review, trial-day planning, onboarding, or whatever step you’re on — with a debrief and clear next steps.

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Tammy provides expert guidance and evaluation to help your family decide. She is not a placement agency, does not employ or place caregivers, and does not run background checks — those should go through a licensed screening provider. All hiring decisions remain your family’s.

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