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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm a college professor. I've been doing this for twenty years now. Currently I teach online, mostly adult students. I've also had four babies of my own.

Right now, you are thinking as "you," right this moment. You cannot underestimate how exhausted you will be, and how much you just won't care about due dates, etc.. Not to mention the crazy logistics of dealing with a breastfeeding baby while you go to class.

If you can afford to wait, wait. I say this as a 44-year-old mother. A year is nothing. A year of struggle and exhaustion when it doesn't have to be that way? Why?[/quote]
Not op here, but I like your perspective. What would you advise about the nanny?[/quote]

I'm the one who responded with the bolded part (move on, and look for someone when you're ready). I'm also the 44-year-old mom and professor. I still remember when I had my first child, and I had exams to grade. That was it; the rest of the course was done. 6-8 hours of work took me an entire week to complete, and it was so unpleasant. I've taken 3 months off teaching at least for each of the other three children. And then I only teach something I can teach in my sleep for the next term -- no new classes.

Obviously, we don't need my salary, because I don't get PTO. Yes, we have a full time nanny.

The other reason I think she should let her go and search later is because she doesn't really know what's going to happen or what she'll decide to do. Unless they are floating in extra money, that just seems financially foolish. If she knew absolutely for sure that she would hire this woman back full time on x date, that might (or might not) be a different calculation.[/quote]

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