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My daughter Sara, called one day to inform me that her housekeeper, whom she had employed for the past 3 years was leaving the area and had given her 3 weeks notice. I replied, that she was lucky to have been given a heads up so that she could begin the search for a new girl. Therefore, I was quite surprised when her reply was, : I am not going to look for someone new. “ But you can barely manage as it is with your 2 babies now”, I replied. “ No, said she, “this is a wonderful opportunity to get some exercise and organize things myself so that I know where everything is. “ I told her that … Continue reading →

Obviously, it is only tongue in cheek to say, you cannot live without a housekeeper.. Or is it?   Certainly, if one is just making ends meet, a housekeeper is the last thing you are worried about. But if you are lucky enough to afford one, you might not think being without a housekeeper is a joke or unimportant When one gets used to having everything tidy and organized it becomes very stressful when it is not. If you are a busy and social person you become very dependent on having someone keep your home and life organized. You can become reliant on having someone make things run smoothly in your home and simply not realize your dependency until that person … Continue reading →

Many young mothers are torn about what to do when faced with the difficult choice of either putting their careers on hold or continuing to work. This has become the dilemma of our modern time. Many young women today have professional careers, which they have worked very hard to achieve. They are on a significant career track but do not want to sacrifice the joy of motherhood. It is not easy to leave a newborn, or a child a few months old to the care of a stranger. However it is also difficult to walk away from a promising, rewarding and lucrative job … particularly if your income is needed. Once you have made the choice to hire a nanny, … Continue reading →

Many of us baby boomers are faced with the task of needing care for an elderly parent. Most children feel it is their duty and responsibility to step up to the plate when their parents are old and should not be left alone. We remember how unselfish and generous these parents were to us when we were in their care. Now it is our turn. Many of us have full-time responsibilities of jobs or caring for children, ,and being a full time caregiver to an elderly parent is just not in the realm of possibility. Even if a parent lives with us we would still require additional assistance. There is also the matter of getting an elderly person to the … Continue reading →

My neighbor told me one day that she was very happy because her housekeeper, who had been coming to her home twice a week for the past year, was moving and would no longer be able to work for her. I replied that I was surprised that she seemed in good spirits upon learning that she had no one now to help organize and keep her large home clean. She said this was a wonderful opportunity to get her house clean and do her exercise in the process. I was skeptical but wished her luck. Sure enough two weeks later she said she thought it was more than she expected and after a month had passed she was utterly exhausted … Continue reading →