I just found out the movie based on the book Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus is coming out in a few short weeks. You can bet I will be at the theater to catch this one. The authors of the book wrote a fictional story based on their experiences as nannies in NY city. Although it is fiction it is extremely close to the truth. How do I know this? I was a nanny in NY city. When I read this book I laughed and commiserated with the character. Been there, done that! I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in what it is like to be a nanny for the rich in NYC. If you read it you will know almost exactly what my life was like for a whole year. (Warning: the language in the book is for adults only and is a bit vulgar. If you are sensitive to this then don’t read it.) The experience taught me that even if I could afford it, I would never have a nanny.
Susan
i read that book a while ago and remember thinking parts of it were so outrageous. you should blog more about your personal experiences. and i didn’t know you lived in ny! how cool. maybe someday i’ll go there.
I loved that book. I had a few friends who nannied to the rich in NYC and they had quite the stories! I can’t wait to see the movie!!!
Oh, and I’d love to hear more about your time there!
You should dish on some of your adventures! That would dovetail nicely with a movie review BTW.
Wow. New York City. I bet that was exciting. Actually, it probably would have been quite scary to me.
That is so neat that you’ve had exchange students. We have a lot of international college students in our town. We have discussed wishing we could have one stay. This would be for several months, though, and we just don’t have the bedroom space right now.
sounds like you’ve had a very busy summer.
Letitia
I didn’t know you lived in NY, I did, but it was upstate, Hyde Park. You’ve peeked my curiosity, I’ve never been a nanny, but still sounds interesting.
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God Bless,
Amber
I’ll have to rent it for sure. Before my sister was married, her roomie nannied for Mr. Kevin Cline and his wife. I think I would have been a totally different nanny after raising kids than if I had ever done it before, don’t you?
Jen