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“Vanessa started working with our family when our first child was 7 months old and continued on with us for over 3 years until we moved out of state. Our children’s health and safety was always her top priority. I appreciated that she would let us know about small scratches or falls even before our kids were verbal. This kind of attention to detail, transparency, and integrity are all integral parts of Vanessa’s character. She would send us pictures and videos of outings and, at our request, would update us about timing of leaving the house and where they were going every time they went out. She was always respectful of our wishes, especially our parenting choices regarding things we are intentional about exposing (or not exposing) our children to, and was thoughtful to ask permission before engaging in something new. Vanessa is warm, patient, and kind. Our daughter has always been slow to warm with new people but Vanessa quickly developed a very special relationship with her. I believe Vanessa’s gentle, caring presence is one of the things that helped my daughter through the rollercoaster of her sleep challenges over the years; Vanessa was consistently able to help our daughter nap better than we could during the day. During naps, Vanessa would organize and clean play areas and wash and fold our children’s laundry. While I was still breastfeeding, she would wash and sterilize bottles and pump parts which really helped lighten the burden of the process for me while I worked from home and pumped multiple times throughout the day. Vanessa’s approach to discipline was to first and foremost follow any instructions we provided, but as first time parents we were appreciative to learn from her experience. She maintains firm boundaries in a calm and loving way and ensures children feel seen, heard, and understood as they learn about themselves and the world around them. Vanessa has been consistently excellent with our now preschooler, but it takes a special kind of person with expertise to care for babies and Vanessa has it. She strikes the ideal balance between professional and loving. She’s playful and engaging and maintained a structured schedule of activities, meals, snacks, and naps. Vanessa seems to genuinely enjoy working with children, and it was heartwarming to hear my kids laughing and playing with her around the house. Vanessa takes special care to ensure her job is done well and responds well to feedback. She is a joy to work with!”