Nanny Insider started as a simple internal document — the kind people keep for themselves when they’re tired of repeating the same explanations.
Every week we saw the same questions come up: What’s a fair pay rate? What counts as overtime? What do you do when a school changes rules mid-year? How do you set boundaries in a household job without turning it into drama? What’s actually true in this “viral parenting advice” and what’s just noise? The internet has plenty of confident answers, but confidence isn’t the same thing as accuracy, and it’s definitely not the same thing as something that works on a random Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.
So we built Nanny Insider to do one thing well: turn complicated, messy real life into clear, usable guidance. We cover childcare and household life, but we also cover the broader stuff that quietly affects families — costs, services, policies, and the day-to-day “admin work” of being responsible for other humans.
We’re not trying to be inspirational. We’re trying to be helpful. When we publish something, the goal is straightforward:
- explain what changed (or what the real situation is),
- show why it matters for normal households,
- give practical next steps (not vague “tips”).
Our team
Sara Patel — Editor-in-Chief & Lead Writer
Sara leads the editorial direction and writes the core guides: pay and job standards, family agreements, routines, and the “how this actually works” articles that people bookmark and come back to.
Jordan Hayes — Reporting & Policy
Jordan covers updates that affect families and caregivers: rules, programs, school-related changes, and the practical implications behind the headlines.
Maya Lin — Guides & Updates
Maya maintains our evergreen pages, checks sources, and updates articles when details change. She’s also the reason our checklists are short enough to use in real life.
Corrections and requests
If you have a correction, a tip, or a media inquiry, please use our Contact page. We usually respond within 1–2 business days.