Rhiana Maidenberg
Writer, wife, and mother of toddlers.
Lessons I Learned from My Transgender Nanny
Posted: 03/ 1/2012 2:45 pm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rhiana-maidenberg/transgender-nanny_b_1304328.htmlWhen my first daughter was a year and a half old I replied to an ad on Craigslist from a young woman, I'll call her Y, looking for work as a part-time caregiver. I was newly pregnant with my second daughter and in need of a few days a week to write, shop and collect my sanity.
When Y showed up at my front door for the interview, I was immediately put at ease -- warmth and sincerity radiated from her like the steam from my (unfortunately) decaffeinated latte. Within 10 minutes of our first meeting, she had gained the trust of my toddler and I was ready to hand her the keys to my house.
