After my second baby, I started paying my cousin $20 an hour to help me with chores and childcare

Business Insider | 03-09-2026 03:23pm |

After having her second child, a mother began paying her 23-year-old cousin $20 an hour to help with childcare and household chores. The arrangement has proven beneficial, as the cousin, known as 'Nanie' to the children, has become indispensable, even managing to put the toddler down for naps when the parents cannot. The mother appreciates the extra help and feels closer to her cousin, though she worries about the future when her cousin pursues a full-time career.

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