Wanted: Toddler’s Personal Assistant is an insightful, heartfelt account of writer Kiser’s years spent as a nanny for some rich New York families. Kiser moved to New York with her friend after graduating college, and is enamored by the generous paycheck nannying can provide. But she soon discovers the real cost to her health, friendships, and moral compass.
This book was incredibly easy to read. Kiser is an entertaining writer, with a real knack for engaging storytelling. I loved her reflections on her own, comparatively poor upbringing, against this backdrop of opulent wealth. Kiser’s youthful energy comes across well, and she is rarely naive. I got exhausted merely reading about her life!
There were some really heartbreaking moments when Kiser described how wealthy families cut ties with their existing, long-term nannies without a backwards glance during COVID. From Kiser’s account, genuinely “nice” people are few and far between in the circles she worked in.
I read this in a few days, once again staying up past my bedtime. I am so glad readers can benefit from her experience, and the result of her stressful years is an incredibly entertaining book.
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