Hi coaches, would love a second pair of eyes on my model.

Backstory: We struggled to find childcare for my baby when I was returning to work. We decided to draw from our savings and hire a nanny until we had time to find longer term options that fit more squarely into our budget. It was our first time hiring a nanny so we took the advice of a local nanny agency about what rates and benefits to offer. She has worked with us for 3 months and is performing the duties agreed upon in her contract and sometimes goes above and beyond in some areas. Recently we found out that she was making 25% less in her last job.

C: We are paying our nanny $X an hour. She was making 25% less in her most last job.
T: We are overpaying her and should have offered less. We can’t afford this.
F: Anger (at myself, at her, at the nanny agency that advised us)
A: Stew. Ruminate. Nitpick about little things she does wrong. Talk to my husband about things she does wrong. Act passive aggressively towards her. Contemplate writing a negative Yelp review for the nanny agency that advised us.
R: Negative experience for everyone. She probably doesn’t feel as inclined to go above and beyond for us, which reinforces my thought that we are overpaying her. I also don’t have as much time or peace to search for longer term options.

C: We are paying our nanny $X an hour. She was making 25% less in her most last job.
T: This is working well for us for now.
F: Calm/acceptance
A: Act kindly towards her. Don’t spend time stewing in negative emotion or complaining about our current situation.
R: More positive experience and more time and peace to search for longer term options that fit more squarely into our budget.