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Given the mobility of American families (making a nearby grandparent a luxury) and the absence of public day-care options, a significant number of children (and not only those born into the 1 percent) are raised—at least for a few years—by paid helpers. —Mona Simpson, The New York Times Magazine I came across Mona Simpson’s feature… Read more »

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When my daughter was about two months old, I was pushing her around in the stroller and an anonymous nanny stopped me on the street and said, “I can take care of her better than you.” I have to admit, over a year later, I’m still not quite sure how I feel about this. Would… Read more »