What doulas do

Helen Kewley
Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Nannies who have become mothers can lend a special expertise to other families, as Helen Kewley discovers Many of the nannies I recruited in the early days of my agency now have lots of experience - and their own children. Like most mothers who want to have a balanced lifestyle that will allow them to earn an income and spend time with thier own families, they are looking for part-time work. While they insist that becoming a mother has made them more aware of the feelings of parents and thus better childcare practitioners, they often find that employers do not always recognise this. In fact, it is getting harder to place nannies who want to bring their own children to work.