Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
The Nanny Search Gets Brutally Honest on Craigslist
By
Jen Carlson
Published Aug 28, 2008
Modified Aug 28, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Carlson
Published Aug 28, 2008
Modified Aug 28, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
The nanny search can be tough (just check out all the desperate Craigslist ads), but as we all learned in The Nanny Diaries, the nanny job is even tougher. One Upper East Side mother, Rebecca Land Soodak, recently spelled that fact out when she took her search to Craigslist, a move that has now landed her in the NY Times.
Her ad described her four bundles of joy as a pain in her ass, and it got the mommy message boards a brewin' with conversation. She also noted that if the applicant suspects "all wealthy women are frivolous, we are not for you. I do not want to hide my occasional Bergdorf shopping bag.”
Soodak is a painter and writer (she admittedly wouldn't mind a book deal) and is married to the owner of Union Square Wines & Spirits. The couple own the six-story building they reside in, and the lucky winner of the nanny job, Christina Wynn, will get her own studio apartment in it (along with $430/week). According to her Facebook page, the 25-year-old UVa grad has degrees in Psychology and Religious Studies--and her updated job description is: "Keeping track of 4 busy Manhattan kiddos and attending classes in between."
Tagged
Christina Wynn
craigslist
nanny
Rebecca Land Soodak
ues
Jen Carlson
Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
The hottest way to show you're an authentic New Yorker is… riding a Citi Bike?
Thanks to Dua Lipa, Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and more, the rideshare program is having a moment.
By
Lindsay Lee Wallace
Published Oct 8, 2026 at 11:10 a.m. ET
Is NYC’s hottest attraction the free observation deck at 1 Centre Street?
If you're playing tourist in your own town, this is an in-demand option.
By
James Ramsay
Arts & Entertainment
Is NYC’s hottest attraction the free observation deck at 1 Centre Street?
If you're playing tourist in your own town, this is an in-demand option.
By
James Ramsay
What happens when NYC kids take lessons in rock music? Really good bands.
By
Jayson Greene
Inside a photographer's journey to visit every neighborhood in New York City
By
Sonia Rao
Banned books and Winnie the Pooh: October in NYC libraries
By
Alec Hamilton
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .