Jezebel: Nanny

During Recession, Legal Assistants Must Also Change Diapers

Anna North — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

Like legal work? Like kids? Then you could apply for this legal assistant/nanny gig originally posted by UT Law's career service. Responsibilities include "filing and other general office assistance" and "helping to care for a four-month-old infant." [Above the Law] More »

Which Celeb Couple Did Big Brother Houseguest Nanny For?

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:40:00 EDT

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Big Brother 11 contestant Lydia Tavera's bio on CBS says that she "has been up-close-and-personal with fame as she used to be a nanny for a high profile couple." We (may have) found out who it is. More »

"Distasteful Nanny With A Penchant For Sunflower Seeds And Male Porn"

Sadie Stein — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Look, we'd like to lay off I Saw Your Nanny, we really would. But when someone draws our attention to a post with the above title I ask you, what's a girl to do? The post that follows is so motherhumping odd that we can do no better than to publish it, in its entirety. The commenters really rip her a new one, too! As my friend IM'd me, "This blog just really stepped it up 2 the streets." The post, after the jump. More »

'I Saw Your Nanny' Is Sensitive To A Diversity Of Stereotypes

Sadie Stein — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:20:00 EDT

For those people troubled by the lack of diversity on Fashion Week's runways, why, look no further than that beacon of egalitarian humanity, I Saw Your Nanny. The nanny watchdog site (on which people report sightings of "bad nannies") has recently added a charming banner illustration, a gallery of happy nannies of color cavorting with their white charges on a playground. There are, in fairness, a few fair-skinned nannies (or stay-at-home moms) in the bunch — but don't worry: they're all trashy enough that you can be sure they're hired help (a frequent area of confusion on the site.) More »

Nanny Diaries

Sadie Stein — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EDT

A rich woman writes obnoxious nanny want-ad, becomes an internet phenomenon, a ton of people people apply for the job. Rebecca Land Soodak, "a 40-year-old painter and aspiring writer" with four kids, a building and a country house, has gone through ten nannies and posted a Craigslist ad that begins, “My kids are a pain in the ass,” critiques each kid in turn and goes on to say, “If you are the type who doesn’t notice crumbs on the table, skip to the next post, because crumbs are a deal breaker...I have all sorts of theories on how to stack my dishwasher, and if you are judgmental about Ritalin for ADHD, or think such things are caused by too much sugar, again, deal-break city.” The 25-year-old aspiring midwife whom Soodak hired has committed to stay on the job - which pays $430 a week, with free housing and stipends for living expenses. Sounds like she'll earn it. [NYT] More »

ISYN Update: Bad Perm And Stroller In Street Spark Frenzy!

Sadie Stein — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDT

I think it's time to see what's happening over at I Saw Your Nanny, "the quintessential depository for nanny dirt." (Yeah, that's the actual tagline.) Here's a "nanny sighting" from "Conshohocken State Road towards the Post Office - Gladwyne, PA": More »

I Saw A Crazy: 'Nanny' Policing Goes Off Rails

Sadie Stein — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:20:00 EDT

I did my weekly scan of "I Saw Your Nanny" this morning. For those unfamiliar with this three-car-pileup phenomenon, it's a site on which people post sightings of "bad nannies." As one might imagine, the snobbery, entitlement, ugliness and paranoia run rampant. But there's also just an element of "wtf?" that makes it impossible to look away. In these covos, there will be, like, five different conversations going on, none of which makes any sense. Take a recent post, "Nudity Crackdown. Starts off pretty standard: a mother complains that her nanny brought her little girl home in wet clothing rather than changing her in public because "the park department is cracking down on naked children at the park because of pedophiles hanging around and perverts standing around taking pictures? Has anyone heard of this? I was at Diana Ross Park on Saturday, (5/24) and there was water to be played in. Many kids were playing in it. Most had clothing on but 2 or 3 were absolutely naked. I thought this was a bit weird given that it was the weekend and there were fathers a plenty hanging out with their children." More »

Mariah Gets Engaged... With Used Ring

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Mariah Carey, 38, is engaged to Wild 'N Out star Nick Cannon, 27. Yeah, weird. Did you even know they knew each other? [Access Hollywood]

Sources Swear Ashlee Simpson Is Knocked Up

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EDT

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Remember how sources said Ashlee was knocked up and then Pete Wentz said she wasn't ? Now sources say Ashlee Simpson is pregnant and will get married next month at a private residence in Southern California. [People]