Description: What are the lives of America's richest families really like? Their nannies see it all... When Stephanie Kiser moves to New York City after college to pursue a career in writing, she quickly learns that her entry-level salary won't cover the high cost of living--never mind her crushing student loan debt. But there is one in-demand job that pays more than enough to allow Stephanie to stay in the city: nannying for the 1%. Desperate to escape the poverty of her own childhood and jump social classes, Stephanie falls into a job that hijacks her life for the next seven years: a personal assistant to toddlers on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Book and Mortar Record Store Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant: How Nannying for the 1% Taught Me about the Myths of Equality, Motherhood, and Upward Mobility in America -- Stephanie Kiser What are the lives of America's richest families really like? Their nannies see it all... When Stephanie Kiser moves to New York City after college to pursue a career in writing, she quickly learns that her entry-level salary won't cover the high cost of living--never mind her crushing student loan debt. But there is one in-demand job that pays more than enough to allow Stephanie to stay in the city: nannying for the 1%. Desperate to escape the poverty of her own childhood and jump social classes, Stephanie falls into a job that hijacks her life for the next seven years: a personal assistant to toddlers on Manhattan's Upper East Side. At first, nannying seems like the perfect solution--the high pay covers Stephanie's bills, and she's surprised by how attached she becomes to the kids she cares for, even as she gasps over Prada baby onesies and preschools that cost more than her college tuition. But the grueling twelve-hour days leave her little time to see her friends, date, or pursue any creative projects that might lead to a more prestigious career. Soon the shiny allure of the seemingly-glamorous job begins to dull as Stephanie comes to understand more about what really happens behind the closed doors of million-dollar Park Avenue apartments--and that money doesn't guarantee happiness. Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant is alternately poignant and funny, a portrait of a generation of Americans struggling to find work they love balanced against the headwinds of global uncertainty, overwhelming student loans, and an economy stacked against anyone trying to work their way up from the bottom. In this unputdownable memoir, Stephanie chronicles her journey from newbie nanny to beloved caregiver--and the painful decision to eventually say goodbye to the children she has grown to love. Author: Stephanie Kiser Publisher: Sourcebooks Published: 08/06/2024 Pages: 336 Binding Type: Paperback Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80d ISBN: 9781728298160
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Genre 1: Books,Subjects,Biographies & Memoirs,Memoirs
Label: Sourcebooks
Artist: Kiser, Stephanie
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Book Title: Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant : How Nannying for the 1% Taught Me about the Myths of Equality, Motherhood, and Upward Mobility in America
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Topic: Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2024
Genre: Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Author: Stephanie Kiser
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
