You're choosing someone who will enter your home, care for your child independently, become part of your child's daily life, and potentially become an important attachment figure.
The Care Map Method™ Nanny System gives parents a structured, therapist-designed process for making that decision with greater clarity and confidence.
Instead of hiring based primarily on a résumé, recommendation or "good feeling," you'll learn how to:
MAP what your child and family actually need.
MATCH those needs to the right nanny candidate.
MERGE the nanny successfully into your family.
MANAGE the relationship as your child and family's needs change.
MAP — Understand Your Child's Needs
Evaluate your child's Emotional, Biological, Social and Environmental needs before you begin interviewing candidates.
MATCH — Find & Hire the Right Nanny
Learn how to write a better job description, screen candidates, conduct targeted reference checks, evaluate safety, conduct a structured nanny interview and use paid trial days before making the hire. The book's Care Match™ hiring path visually takes the parent from screening through reference and safety checks, clinical interview, trials and hire.
MERGE — Start the Relationship Correctly
Create clear expectations around compensation, responsibilities, household rules, safety, boundaries and communication—then use a structured Day 1 and first-week onboarding process.
MANAGE — Keep Great Care Working
Use monthly reviews, communication systems and specific scripts for handling difficult nanny conversations before small issues become major problems.
This should be a major sales block, because it's what separates the $9.99 product from a blog post.
Among the included tools:
Family Care Brief™
Nanny Job Description Builder
Screening Call Script
Gold Targeted Reference Check™
Nanny Safety Checklist
Clinical Interview Scoring Sheet
Trial Day Observation Log
Nanny Work Agreement Checklist
Day 1 Nanny Onboarding Checklist
Monthly Nanny Care Map™ Review
Hard Conversation Prep Sheet
Nanny Communication Log
Child Daily Nanny Log
Nanny Transition Plan
Backup Care Plan
Nanny vs. Au Pair vs. Daycare Decision Tool
Emergency Information Sheet
Nanny Annual Performance Review
Nanny Payroll Setup Checklist
30-Day Nanny System Launch Plan
These are all actually contained in the current book.
Perfect for parents who are:
Hiring a nanny for the first time
Unsure how to interview nanny candidates
Worried about nanny safety or background screening
Comparing multiple nanny candidates
Trying to determine whether a nanny is the right childcare choice
Preparing for a nanny's first day
Struggling with an existing nanny relationship
Trying to establish better communication and boundaries
Deciding between a nanny, au pair and daycare
Most nanny-hiring advice starts with "Where do I find candidates?"
Care Map Method™ starts one step earlier:
The Care Map™ evaluates four interconnected areas:
❤️ Emotional — attachment, regulation, relationships and emotional safety
🧬 Biological — sleep, nutrition, health and sensory needs
👥 Social — relationships, communication, development and independence
🏠 Environmental — routines, household values and caregiver consistency
Those needs then become the criteria used to evaluate candidates rather than choosing solely on experience or availability.
Licensed clinical social worker, caregiving expert, founder of the Care Map Method™, and author of Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin/Avery).
Book a Childcare Selection or Nanny Hiring Consultation
You're choosing someone who will enter your home, care for your child independently, become part of your child's daily life, and potentially become an important attachment figure.
The Care Map Method™ Nanny System gives parents a structured, therapist-designed process for making that decision with greater clarity and confidence.
Instead of hiring based primarily on a résumé, recommendation or "good feeling," you'll learn how to:
MAP what your child and family actually need.
MATCH those needs to the right nanny candidate.
MERGE the nanny successfully into your family.
MANAGE the relationship as your child and family's needs change.
MAP — Understand Your Child's Needs
Evaluate your child's Emotional, Biological, Social and Environmental needs before you begin interviewing candidates.
MATCH — Find & Hire the Right Nanny
Learn how to write a better job description, screen candidates, conduct targeted reference checks, evaluate safety, conduct a structured nanny interview and use paid trial days before making the hire. The book's Care Match™ hiring path visually takes the parent from screening through reference and safety checks, clinical interview, trials and hire.
MERGE — Start the Relationship Correctly
Create clear expectations around compensation, responsibilities, household rules, safety, boundaries and communication—then use a structured Day 1 and first-week onboarding process.
MANAGE — Keep Great Care Working
Use monthly reviews, communication systems and specific scripts for handling difficult nanny conversations before small issues become major problems.
This should be a major sales block, because it's what separates the $9.99 product from a blog post.
Among the included tools:
Family Care Brief™
Nanny Job Description Builder
Screening Call Script
Gold Targeted Reference Check™
Nanny Safety Checklist
Clinical Interview Scoring Sheet
Trial Day Observation Log
Nanny Work Agreement Checklist
Day 1 Nanny Onboarding Checklist
Monthly Nanny Care Map™ Review
Hard Conversation Prep Sheet
Nanny Communication Log
Child Daily Nanny Log
Nanny Transition Plan
Backup Care Plan
Nanny vs. Au Pair vs. Daycare Decision Tool
Emergency Information Sheet
Nanny Annual Performance Review
Nanny Payroll Setup Checklist
30-Day Nanny System Launch Plan
These are all actually contained in the current book.
Perfect for parents who are:
Hiring a nanny for the first time
Unsure how to interview nanny candidates
Worried about nanny safety or background screening
Comparing multiple nanny candidates
Trying to determine whether a nanny is the right childcare choice
Preparing for a nanny's first day
Struggling with an existing nanny relationship
Trying to establish better communication and boundaries
Deciding between a nanny, au pair and daycare
Most nanny-hiring advice starts with "Where do I find candidates?"
Care Map Method™ starts one step earlier:
The Care Map™ evaluates four interconnected areas:
❤️ Emotional — attachment, regulation, relationships and emotional safety
🧬 Biological — sleep, nutrition, health and sensory needs
👥 Social — relationships, communication, development and independence
🏠 Environmental — routines, household values and caregiver consistency
Those needs then become the criteria used to evaluate candidates rather than choosing solely on experience or availability.
Licensed clinical social worker, caregiving expert, founder of the Care Map Method™, and author of Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin/Avery).
Book a Childcare Selection or Nanny Hiring Consultation
