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Friday, March 16, 2007

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Day in the Work Life: The nanny diaries

Lara Fogelman, nanny rep

On this week's "A Day In the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we have a play date with a nanny.

Lara Fogelman (second from left) poses with Larissa, one of the Nannies she represents, and the child Larissa cares for. Lara negotiates with families for her clients' pay -- and sometimes more. "We definitely try and get our nannies medical benefits," she says. "Vacation pay, sick pay, everything you'd expect in a true profession. Because being a Nanny is a true profession." (Courtesy of Lara Fogelman)

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