Mannies take over Manhattan, the world

I grew up watching the Nanny. Chances are you did too. I babysat during high school and was a nanny during college. And a lot of you probably did the same thing. As women we have always been shoe-ins for the child care field. I always knew that if all other job prospects failed in the city, I could be nanny even though I despised the idea. Now, thanks to the rise of the manny, that occupational field is hard to break into as well.

The concept of the manny was recently made popular by first time author/billionaires daughter/Upper

East Side mommylite Holly Peterson with her novel, The Manny. The book is based on Peterson’s own experiences with her 19 year-old manny John “Sunshine” Margaritis; whom she hired to help her son break through his tantrums as well as to take care for all three of her children. Read More »