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[quote=Anonymous]You sound lovely, so forgive me if these seem obvious to you.

Let her leave on time every day. If you want to check in at the end of the day, make sure that time is built into her schedule.
Offer her a healthcare stipend (this might be something to do at a 6 or 12 month anniversary, if you're not offering it yet, as a way to keep her -happily- long-term)
Give her paid sick days
Be as flexible as you can when she requests an afternoon off, etc., and she will absolutely reciprocate when you need an earlier morning etc.
Give her any kind of Christmas bonus you can
Don't try to bank hours you don't use - have her work her schedule or accept that sometimes you'll pay her for time you don't use her (just like a daycare)
Say thank you at the end of the week or for specific things you appreciate (this can go a LONG way)
Tell her how happy you are to have her back when she's gone on vacation/after a long weekend/etc.
If you go on vacation, bring her back something small - something like a local treat or a christmas ornament, to let her know you were thinking of her
Communicate clearly and openly what you want her to do - this is much better than having to correct her, even kindly, after the fact[/quote]

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