I’m a ‘mom for hire’ who charges $40 an hour. I've given dating advice, shared chicken soup recipes, and even taught a guy how to iron.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nina Keneally, a 71-year-old mom for hire in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts about her job. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I was 63 years old, my husband and I moved from Connecticut to Bushwick, Brooklyn.
I've helped reformat a résumé, taught a guy how to iron his shirt before a big job interview, and shared recipes for chicken soup. I've also lent an ear about a bad breakup, shared dating tips, and even helped a client who had been raped get the support services she needed.One guy asked me to accompany him to get a colonoscopy, and someone else wanted me to talk dirty with him. I also always turn down requests to pretend to be someone's actual mother.
I'm quick to point out I'm not a therapist. A lot of my clients have me and a therapist and find that we each fulfill a different hole in parts of their lives. In that sense, I'm filling a gap. I do have a Facebook page, and in the beginning, I got some comments like"Why would anyone need another mom?" and"This is stupid." I was taken aback and upset, but then my sons told me not to worry about it. They said,"Haters gonna hate," and that was all I needed to hear to move on and go about my business.
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