Return to Work

A return-to-work program built around the real problem: childcare

Parents don’t struggle back from leave because they forgot how to do their jobs. They struggle because the care plan at home isn’t settled. Tammy helps them settle it.

Tammy Gold, LCSW, MSW, CEC

Columbia University

20 years in family care

Author, Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin)

TODAY · GMA · CBS

What new parents are solving

Nanny, daycare, nanny share, or au pair, and how to decide
Interviewing, checking references, and running a trial day
The first weeks with a new caregiver or daycare drop-off
Feeding and sleep schedules that work with a work schedule
Backup care for the sick days that will happen

Program components

Before leave — a childcare planning workshop so decisions aren’t made in the last two weeks
During leave — optional one-on-one sessions to choose and hire care
Return — a first-30-days session for the parent and the new caregiver relationship
Managers — a short guide for welcoming parents back with realistic expectations
Resources — Care Map Method Infant System and Daycare System materials, licensed for your employees

Why Tammy

She wrote the Penguin book on finding and hiring a nanny and spent years matching families with caregivers before building the Care Map Method. New parents get specific help from someone who has done this thousands of times.

Questions buyers ask

Does Tammy find the nanny?

No. She isn’t a placement agency and doesn’t run background checks. She helps parents define what they need, evaluate candidates or programs, and set the relationship up well.

Can this work for non-birthing parents and adoptive parents?

Yes. The program is for any employee returning from parental leave.

Can we offer it to a few employees first?

Yes. A small pilot is a good way to see uptake before a full rollout.

Published work

The books behind the method

Tammy wrote Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin) and the Care Map Method™ book series, a structured framework for family care from infancy through the teen years and into eldercare. The same framework is what organizations license, teach, and build programs on.