Most trial days are unstructured babysitting sessions that confirm whatever the family already felt. A planned trial shows you how the match works in real life.
Tammy helps you design the day: which routines to include, which moments to watch for, what to deliberately leave to the candidate, and how to structure two trial days so the second tests what the first raised.
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.
You walk Tammy through what you saw and she helps you interpret it across all four Care Map domains — how warmth was initiated, how routines were handled, how the candidate engaged your child at their level, and whether household rules held when you weren't watching.
The question isn't whether the day went smoothly. It's what the day predicts.
Know what you're evaluating before the candidate arrives, and understand what you saw after they leave.
$189
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.
Book an hour with Tammy →Questions first? or text (818) 308-1358 · info@caremapmethod.com
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.