Imagine if Trump hotels required parents to show proof of past Republican votes before allowing those parents to use the hotel’s child care services.
No doubt there’d be an outcry over the weaponization of children, of using them as pawns to strong-arm a political vision.
Doesn’t every child—regardless of what her parents believe—deserve to be cared for by trusted individuals?
Apparently, that’s not a core belief of The Nanny Network, a child care agency.
The Nanny Network, which specializes in back-up and longer term child care, currently serves parents in Baltimore, Maryland; New Orleans, Louisiana; Richmond, Virginia; and Washington, D.C.
But it won’t work with all parents.
The Nanny Network was on the cusp of signing a contract with The Heritage Foundation, a conservative policy organization in Washington, D.C. Heritage, which has been a major power player in national politics since its founding in 1973, and The Nanny Network and its sister company, Sidekick, were about to close a deal that would provide Heritage employees with options for child care and household tasks.
Suddenly, the deal was off.
Dulany Dent, president of The Nanny Network and Sidekick, offered little information to Kelly Adams, director of people operations at The Heritage Foundation. In a call last week, Dent said The Nanny Network’s board had decided the organization could not work with The Heritage Foundation, according to Adams. When Adams pressed Dent for a reason, Dent would only allude to politics.
Neither Dent or Julia LeBlanc, the chief communications officer for The Nanny Network, responded to an emailed request for comment.
The Heritage Foundation, which is supported by over 500,000 members, advocates for conservative policies supported by many, many Americans. Fifty-six percent of Americans believe their federal taxes are too high, according to Gallup. Over half of Americans (54%) think parents should be allowed to take their child out of school classes promoting a different view on sexual orientation and gender identity. A whopping 84% of Americans support people being required to bring a photo ID to vote.
Sound economic policies. Parental rights. Safe and secure elections.
That’s what The Heritage Foundation is about: Making sure that federal lawmakers are listening to Americans’ mainstream views on policy issues.
But that was enough to get Heritage canceled. Children of Heritage employees apparently don’t merit vetted and trusted child care providers, according to The Nanny Network.
“The Nanny Network publicly claims that ‘family is everything,’ but its decision to cancel its partnership with The Heritage Foundation shows the company’s true colors,” says Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation.
“Like so many progressives, their leaders are more interested in demonizing those who support family values and protect the unborn than they are in helping women. The Heritage Foundation will continue to stand up for all the wives, sisters, daughters, and mothers who make our organization a great place to work.”
