Professional Childcare Experience As A Nanny
I can't tell you how many times I've watched a Nanny's application denied upon arrival at a nanny agency because they've listed caring...
- Oct 25
- 3 min
5 Things Parents Need to Know About The Childcare Drop-off and Pick-up Dilemma
It's no secret that we are currently in the middle of the childcare pandemic. We hear a lot about how parents of infants, toddlers, and...
- Sep 18
- 2 min
15 National Nanny Recognition Week Celebration Ideas
National Nanny Recognition week is the third week in September! Here are some ideas to show your nanny you appreciate her!
- Aug 22
- 4 min
Outsourcing Household Help
It's no secret that parents are overwhelmed with household tasks, so here are ways to outsource and save them time.
- Aug 1
- 3 min
5 Tips To Finding Part-Time Childcare
Here are five tips from a childcare professional on how to find part-time childcare
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Parola Podcast Episodes
Check out all the podcast episodes that the Parola Family was on in 2021.
- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
Childcare for Special Needs Families
Shannon talks about her tips and tricks for finding special needs childcare.
- Jan 16, 2021
- 5 min
Being Realistic In This New Normal
I thoroughly enjoyed speaking on the Virtual Mom Collective's January Panel this weekend, where we talked about having realistic...
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Parola Podcast Episodes
2020 was the year of the podcasts. With all this extra time on our hands, people either started listening to podcasts, upped their...
- Nov 23, 2020
- 7 min
How To Boost Your Nanny Career
I'm a firm believer that a nanny's resume and portfolio should be like Mary Poppin's bag. An endless showcase of your skills, talents,...
- Oct 9, 2020
- 7 min
A Marvelous Birth Story
This blog post has been semi-written and sitting in drafts since January. It's taken many forms and numerous hours of mental processing...
- Sep 26, 2020
- 4 min
The VIP Childcare Assessment
I’ve spent a lot of time with various parents in different stages of their childcare journey. There are the new parents who are just...
- Sep 11, 2020
- 4 min
Parola Family 2020 Update
It's been a while since I've had the time or the creative energy for writing. Trust me. I will touch more about that at great lengths in...
- Aug 21, 2019
- 4 min
Car RamRod Takes Over SVCC 2019
Our newest Funko Pop Box Cosplays #3 and #4 have officially been released at Silicon Valley Comic Con this weekend. They are Super...
- Jul 20, 2019
- 4 min
Shannon's 10 Pregnancy Must Haves
This pregnancy hasn't been the easiest to say the least. HG has made it really rough, but there has been quite a few things that have...
- May 14, 2019
- 4 min
We're Expecting And Got HG as A Bonus!
If you didn't get the memo when we were in Santa Barbara or our current Shelfie, WE'RE PREGNANT! Our newest grail has been pre-ordered...
- Mar 26, 2019
- 8 min
Poppin' Hopper Takes Over ECCC
When we first said we were going to Emerald City Comic Con, we joked a lot that we just wanted Funko to see our Hopper box. Oh, they saw...
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
The VIParolaz are Heading to ECCC!
We've been quiet on the blog front for the last few weeks. It's only because we've been silently freaking out over planning a massive...
- Jan 13, 2019
- 3 min
The Unofficial Funko Dictionary
Not sure what a term means on Funko boards? Trying to not look like a newbie? We've gathered a list of Funko Lingo and defined it for...
- Jan 6, 2019
- 5 min
Beginner Funko Collecting 101
Our own Funko collection began in 2013 when I happened to buy Andy some toys for his desk at his new job. At first it was just all fun...