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A Nanny for U in the News
Seattle nanny service says there’s an uptick in educators wanting to run pandemic pods
SEATTLE — Though many parents are wondering what school looks like this fall, many are already starting to set up a pandemic pod -- a small group of students learning remotely together. At least one nanny service is seeing an uptick of educators leaving behind brick...
More educators are leaving their jobs to be nannies — is it an affordable option for families?
As more educators leave their schools or childcare centers because of COVID concerns and shutdowns, many are choosing to be nannies. Rebecca Dyk, owner of A Nanny For U, says the nanny pool is more educated than ever, and many are now getting hired by families to run...
Bill of Rights for nannies, domestic workers
Rebecca Dyk, owner of A Nanny for U talks with Michelle Li about Seattle's new "Bill of Rights" for nannies and other domestic workers. The legislation mandates wage standards, retirement and health care benefits, training, and more.
A Nanny for U Opening in Green Lake Village
Green Lake Village is getting another tenant. A Nanny For U is slated to open the beginning of May. The boutique nanny staffing service will be moving from its current location in Roosevelt to a space across from PCC Natural Markets. While it is a Seattle-based...
Tending to relationships helps A Nanny for U grow
Mary Poppins’ flying umbrella act is a cheap trick compared with Rebecca Vidmore’s nanny agency. In 1994, Vidmore was 22 and a nanny in a “prominent” neighborhood making $1,600 a month. When other families in the neighborhood started asking her to find them nannies of...