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		<title>Should you allow yourself the luxury of a housekeeper in Connecticut?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 14:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certainly, not all people can afford to hire a housekeeper to clean their home, and while a housekeeper is not a necessity in life, just ask any busy working person or the mom of young kids how desperate they are to see that housekeeper arrive on her allotted day. We live in a time when the pace of life for many people is quite hectic. There are many demands, which are put upon people such as work and caring for children, as well as maintaining a good balance by having hobbies, exercise, socializing and networking. So when do we mop that floor? For most people it is difficult to live with disorder and chaos. So if it is within your &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/should-you-allow-yourself-the-luxury-of-a-housekeeper-in-connecticut.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When to put down your foot with grandma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 11:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is usually, but certainly not always, a slow decline in mental and physical acuity in the elderly. We watch our parents slowly becoming less independent until one day we realize that leaving them on their own could be dangerous. However, we are also sensitive to the fact that many elders want to hold on to their independence, sometimes long past the time when it is wise to do so. I own Europa Domestics, a home and health agency, which places companions and nurses aids in the home. I often get calls from clients telling me of their dilemma in being able to place a companion with their parent when it has become clear that the parent is faltering mentally &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/when-to-put-down-your-foot-with-grandma.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why you should be very nice to your nanny</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eurodomestics.com/?p=1148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had two friends who thought a tragedy had befallen them. They each claimed they had the best possible nanny. In one case, Joan, had her nanny since the birth of her first child. Her nanny had been with her for three years helping her with two newborns during that period. She would sometimes proclaim, jokingly, that her nanny was more important to her than her husband. I do not know what she was paying her nanny but I do know she tended to be on the less generous side where money was concerned My other friend, Nancy, depended heavily on her nanny because she had a full-time job and her child was autistic. She would sometimes remark how &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/why-you-should-be-very-nice-to-your-nanny.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What you need to know when hiring a housekeeper</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your household chores are piling up faster than you can keep up with them, it may be time to consider hiring a housekeeper. Whether you are busy with work, children, or various activities, it can be wonderful to have someone to care for your home. Below are some tips: If you decide to try to find someone on your own, start by asking relatives and acquaintances if they could recommend someone. If that fails, try to find a reputable domestic employment agency. This can be done by asking for recommendations or by surfing the web. Whether you do it on your own or whether it is done through an agency, it is a multi-step process. Let me walk you &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-when-hiring-a-housekeeper.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How I saved my housekeeper’s life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eurodomestics.com/?p=1142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My name is Eva and I have owned Europa Domestics, a housekeeper / nanny service for 35 years in the New York tri state area. My job is to listen and advise people all day long regarding questions and situations about their domestic employees in the home. Usually my clients seek advice about their relationship regarding their domestic employee. How friendly should they let the relationship become etc. So this is the harrowing tale that happened to me one summer. I had a pool, three young children and a lovely housekeeper / nanny named Clarice. Clarice was a lovely woman from the Caribbean, where, for some strange reason most of the women never learn to swim. Clarice was a great &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/how-i-saved-my-housekeepers-life.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Who is the boss – you or nanny?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eurodomestics.com/?p=1137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you hire someone to work in your home chances are they are going to do things their way. In the case of a housekeeper a difference of opinion with regards to cleaning styles is not necessarily a significant problem. However, when there is a difference in opinion on theories regarding child rearing , that is another matter. I own a housekeeping / nanny service, Europa Domestics, and over the years I have received numerous calls from clients complaining that their nanny is behaving too much like the parent. Often, nannies are foreign girls who have grown up in a different culture from your own. For example, one mom told me that her Irish nanny “corrected” her child’s friend when &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/who-is-the-boss-you-or-nanny.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to determine the right course of action for your elderly parent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eurodomestics.com/?p=1135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember how despondent I was when I found out that my mother had colon cancer at the age of 84. Up until then she had been, surprisingly healthy, vibrant, and energetic. At that time it was she who took care of everything, including the care of my dad who had heart failure. Over the course of the ensuing 4 years my dad’s health deteriorated greatly and my mother’s battle with cancer came to an end with her inevitable death. During the last 4 years of their lives there were often family discussions between my parents, my brother, and I about what course of action to take regarding their day-to-day care at home. Being extremely independent all their lives, my &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/how-to-determine-the-right-course-of-action-for-your-elderly-parent.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What should you expect from your housekeeper</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eurodomestics.com/?p=1132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Unless you are organized and specific about your expectations, you probably won’t get the most productivity from your housekeeper. Keep in mind people do things differently and your new housekeeper probably doesn’t know exactly how you like things done. So on her first day, it is a good idea to walk through the house and acquaint your new housekeeper with the household products you want her to use, where they should be used, and if applicable how to use them. You might also take for granted the order in which you expect things to be done, but your housekeeper might have completely different ideas. As the owner of a domestic employment agency, Europa Domestics, I have often heard complaints from &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/what-should-you-expect-from-your-housekeeper.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to be a smart interviewer when searching for a housekeeper</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eurodomestics.com/?p=1130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My name is Eva Klenoff and I own a housekeeping service, Europa Domestics, which I started in 1979. At the time I was a language teacher in Boston and had recently moved to New Jersey. The job market for teachers of German and Russian was weak at the time and I thought about tapping into my entrepreneurial potential. I seemed to have a talent for finding and interviewing exceptional candidates for positions as housekeepers, nannies, drivers, and cooks. Friends and relatives often called begging me to find them someone just like the person I had hired for myself. It occurred to me that I should try opening up a domestic employment agency specializing in household help and nannies. Thus I &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/how-to-be-a-smart-interviewer-when-searching-for-a-housekeeper.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Grandma need a companion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eva Klenoff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eurodomestics.com/?p=1128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us consider ourselves to be good sons and daughters and good fathers and mothers. We remember the love and sacrifices our parents made for us and are prepared to do the same for our children. If our elderly parents ever needed our help, we like to think that we would not hesitate to do what was necessary. Yet the reality is that in our middle years we are often much busier with our work and life than we might have anticipated . Many demands and stressful situations arise which leave little time for taking on the care of a parent. Sometimes we must admit that we are stretched beyond our limit in our daily lives and cannot take &#8230; <a href="http://www.eurodomestics.com/blog/does-grandma-need-a-companion.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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