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One of the reasons I used Karen’s service is because of my limited amount of time! She seriously saved me. She coordinated all interviews/trial days, contacted references, performed background checks and did initial interviews before sending candidates my way. There is absolutely NO WAY I could have done all that on my own. It was a very personal experience, I felt like I was dealing with a friend who was helping me out. She was very patient, supportive and diligent. She communicated with me throughout the entire process and gave me a lot of great and helpful resources. I cannot recommend her services enough. I now have a really great nanny that I trust with my 3 month old while I go back to work and that alone is priceless!

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As a first time mom I was feeling really overwhelmed about finding a nanny before going back to work. But Karen and her team literally did everything for me and found the perfect nanny for my son. Looking for a nanny is scary…you don’t know who yo can really trust with your child. But The First Milestone’s process is thorough and gave my husband and I a lot of peace of mind. They screened out applicants and only shared top candidates. And helped us focus on the right one for us. In the end they found an amazing nanny for our son. She sings silly songs and pays constant attention to him. She keeps her phone by the door while he’s awake and really is in tune with his needs. She even goes the extra mile to stay safe and healthy during the pandemic. Their instincts were right about our nanny! She’s amazing.

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Karen and her team worked tirelessly to help us find the perfect nanny for our son. As first time parents we had a million questions, and Karen was always available to jump on a call to talk us through everything. The added stress of the pandemic could have easily set us over the edge when choosing childcare for our son, but with Karen's help we felt solid in our decision making. Almost a year later we are still 100% satisfied with our choice to search and hire our nanny through The First Milestones.

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First off, I’ve never hired a nanny before so I had no idea where to find people, what to look for, how to know if someone was a good fit fit our family’s style and needs, and even the practical considerations like contracts, payroll, etc. Karen walked us through all of that and made it much less intimidating. Then she handled all of the most time-consuming aspects. She found people in our budget and only sent us profiles for people she’d pre-interviewed that seemed a good fit. It was a HUGE time-saver. Next, Karen genuinely cares about your family and the nanny candidates. She gets to know people, and she checks in often to tailor her candidate recommendations to exactly what you want. Karen and her team were able to find us someone who lives nearby and is studying child development and even has daycare experience! Karen walks you through how to do a screening play date and practice days, what to look for to know if you’ve found a good fit, etc. She handles all the background checks, reference checks, etc. Even after our nanny started, she’s checked in and provided guidance for feedback and communication loops to make sure everyone is happy with the placement. I had a nervous stranger-weary toddler who has really not been exposed to many people because so much of her life was spent during COVID, but my daughter LOVES her nanny and lights up when she comes to play. I’d whole-heartedly recommend The First Milestones to anyone who’d like to use a nanny but is a bit overwhelmed with where to begin or where to find quality candidates. The time savings alone were invaluable.

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