Edited to add: It has been harder than we anticipated to get a visa for Rose to work overseas, so she is looking for a nanny job in Joburg instead. She is originally from JHB and is moving back home this weekend. Anyone know of someone who is looking for a Super Nanny in JHB?
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Those of you who have been reading my blog for the past 10 years or so will know that my kids and I have been incredibly privileged to have a very special person in our lives to help raise my children. Rose joined our family a week before the twins were born to help me take care of them. (It was supposed to be a month and a bit before they were born but they decided to come early.)
I have often said that Rose is my special gift that I got after going through all the shit I did to have my children. It was as if the universe said “right, you have had an extra shitty time up until now, but here you go – I am sending you Rose to make up for all of that”. I am not sure what I would have done without Rose. Rose helped me so, so much, especially in the first year after the twins were born. Rose loved and cared for my children as if they were her own. In fact, my children believed that Rose’s surname was Albertyn for a long while because they totally thought she was part of our family. They have a mom, a dad and a Rose. If you look back at their family drawings, you will see Rose in all of them.
Rose has been my backup, my children’s other mother for 10 years. I am eternally grateful to her. But it is time for Rose to do something new; she is itching to take on a new chapter in her life. And as sad as that makes me, I fully support her in this. She wants to broaden her horizons and taken on new challenges. Plus her true love is newborns and little babies. She is just unbelievable with babies, and that is what makes her happiest. My children are getting bigger now and although she loves them very much, she needs a bit of a change. And she wants to travel overseas to experience new countries and cultures before she is old like me :)
So, I am putting it out there – Rose would like to be a nanny to a family overseas who need help to take care of a baby or two. Any time from the next month or two or three. I know that many South Africans Au Pair overseas for families abroad. It would be great for her to live overseas for a while, and any family who has Rose as their nanny will be getting the best person they could ever have dreamed of!! She is brilliant brilliant brilliant with kids, she is so hard working, reliable, honest, decent, clever. In return, you would have to accommodate her, pay her an appropriate salary and mostly, treat her with the respect she deserves. You would obviously have to find out what your country’s requirements are in terms of work visas etc. She doesn’t really mind where she goes. She is English speaking.
Please pass the word along to your friends or family if you know they could do with a Rose. I think everyone would love to have a Rose! Please email me to tertiaa @ gmail . com if you are keen.
Some older pics of Rose and the twins
It's wonderful when people we least expect become a part of the family!
I need a Rose in my life but unfortunately I'm not overseas. Just 2 hours by flight away from you in Guateng even though I have an 8 month old and only need help from 2-3 months from now. How perfect it would have been if I was overseas or moving overseas :(
I wish her the very best wherever life may take her
Posted by: Mrs FF | 11 July 2014 at 02:55 PM
I wish Rose all the very best with her new venture, and I know you will miss her very much.
Posted by: Serina | 11 July 2014 at 03:52 PM
Oh how sad. You & your family have been a blessing to her as well over the years. I have been reading your blog since you were pregnant with the twins. Crazy how fast 10 years go by. Good luck to her, I'm sure she'll keep in touch with your family forever. Hugs to the kiddos, I'm sure it'll be incredibly hard on them.
Posted by: Danie'l | 11 July 2014 at 04:21 PM
Omg that is huge Tertia!!!! I know how much Rose had been a part of your life. Oh if only I had new babes I would hire her on the spot! If I can think of anybody I will certainly pass her name along. Good luck Rose on your new adventures :)
Posted by: Alexandra wechsler | 11 July 2014 at 07:21 PM
I've been reading you since before the twins. I've loved Rose through you. How appropriately great of you to give her such a review. I know I you respect her and I wish health and happiness on Rose. I hate for her to leave us but it is time. Ask rose to keep in touch.
Posted by: Evilisa | 11 July 2014 at 08:51 PM
Good luck, Rose. It's clear from Tertia's writing over the years that you're wonderful with the children. Any children will be lucky to have you in their lives.
Posted by: jade | 12 July 2014 at 12:04 AM
I almost want to have another baby in order to offer Rose the position and thus have a chance to meet and work with her. But alas, my baby days are over. I do hope she finds the perfect situation.
Posted by: MichelleL11 | 14 July 2014 at 06:50 PM
I wish our ttc were a bit more successful! I'd love to have Rose join my family. Wherever she goes and whomever she helps...it will be such a blessing.
Posted by: Ruthie | 18 July 2014 at 09:19 PM
T, has she been taken? All the best to her
I so want to go and make a baby now just to have Rose. We decided not to have anymore because I have no one place to go for infant care.
p.s: T, what happen to that young man whose story you share with us where he went against all odds to get to university..Masande?
Posted by: azlin | 31 July 2014 at 08:16 AM
I sent an email about Rose and a nanny position in Florida, USA. The response I got said that I wouldn't get one...lol. So I am posting here in hopes you'll check you email account. Thanks!
Posted by: Stacy | 31 July 2014 at 05:20 PM