The Nanny Diaries Author:Emman McLaughin and Nicola Kraus Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife, who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child, has a smooth day. — When the X's marriage begins t... more »o disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their 4-year old, her own integrity, and, most important, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months, Mrs X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.« less