The Merriweather family · Nanny to House Manager
The nanny had the fun part. They changed who had what.
25–30
hours a week
$28–32
per hour
Remote / exurban
the Midwest
Before
Three boys aged five and under in a Midwest college town. The family had a nanny once, and the division of labour never sat right: the nanny got the children, and mom got all the housework she never wanted. So they flipped the model.
Why they chose Sage Haus
This was a structural decision, not a staffing one — keep the parenting, hand over the household. The house manager role existed precisely so the parent at home got the children back and the chores gone.
Sage Haus found their house manager
A household-first scope: laundry, kitchen, resets, supplies and errands, with the children's areas kept in order around three small boys. Their house manager started about seven weeks after the kickoff call.
The abridged version of the job description
House Manager & Family Assistant with Meal Prep Support
Requirements
Core responsibilities
- ✓household organization systems & event/holiday prep
- ✓pantry & supply tracking with online orders
- ✓weekly meal collaboration: lunches, snacks & 2–3 dinners
- ✓adult laundry plus kids' laundry put away
- ✓school pickups & backup childcare
- ✓occasional deep cleans & seasonal mudroom turnover
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