As we enter 2023, APNA will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary! Throughout the year we will be introducing you to our amazing members. Get to know Erika Slade with E-Nanny. What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned as an agency owner? Be authentically you. Lead with purpose. Demonstrate integrity. Connect with kindness. What is your...
As we enter 2023, APNA will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary! Throughout the year we will be introducing you to our amazing members. Get to know Michelle LaRowe with Morningside Nannies. Along with Ken Meyers, Morningside Nannies was purchased 10 years ago. What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned as an agency owner? Not every...
Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break and were able to find a bit of time to relax, recharge and reflect on another year. I’d like to take this opportunity with you all to pause, amidst the hustle and bustle that’s January, to examine and assess all APNA...
While nannies fall under the umbrella of childcare providers, their role, workplace, and responsibilities are certainly unique. Childcare trainings designed for daycare workers, center-based providers, and early childhood educators certainly cover content that nannies can apply to their work but does not always take into consideration the special challenges, circumstances, and situations that nannies regularly...
Have you run into dicey conversations around race, gender, or religion? If you have, you’re not alone. More business owners are finding themselves in conversations around equity. With 42% of employees seeking an organization that is diverse and inclusive of all types of people, the current employment landscape requires that companies have a firm grasp...
September is a time of grateful reflection for me, personally. We’re through the craziness of the back-to-school months and nearing the end of another year. This year, more than ever, I’m focused on making the most of the opportunities the year has presented and to be grateful for the life I’m living. I’m holding on...