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nanny

[nan-ee] / ˈnæn i /
NOUN
children's nurse
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They’re not a house cleaner and they’re more than a nanny.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

If we’re giving parents money for childcare, it does indeed seem fair to allow that money to support at-home care too, whether the carer is the child’s parent or a nanny.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

Hindle, who previously worked as a nanny and nursery nurse, now hopes to work in a school and said it was all "part of a journey".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

A writer facing a slump finds fresh energy when his children’s new nanny proves to be an admirer of his books.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

He was raised by a black nanny and his constant playmates as a boy were the children of a neighboring black family.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

While healing from their losses, they hustled, working as caregivers, nannies, Uber drivers and house cleaners.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Aviv reports on Filipina women who move to the United States to work as nannies and send money home to their families.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Once procured, the infants were taken to a house in Pontianak where they were taken care of by hired nannies.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Along with day camp and traditional day care, the credit can be used for expenses such as nannies and babysitters, said Andy Phillips, vice president of the Tax Institute at H&R Block.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

We followed the other kids and their nannies and parents out to the sidewalk, and Mom still didn’t answer.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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