There are thousands of women in New York City taking care of other people’s children. Everyday they arrive at households prepared to pick up where moms leave off. They’re on the playground, at the park, in preschool lobbies with arms outstretched. They work long hours with no benefits to keep kids safe and parents happy. Although these women form the invisible backbone of New York City’s economy, their stories are seldom told.
Other People’s Children is an intimate, eye-opening look at the lives of three immigrant women: Lupe, Mimi and Claudia, who work as nannies in New York City. The challenges they face are as diverse as their stories. From communication mishaps to workplace injustice, missing their kids to immigration problems, each of them has a different perspective on the world of domestic work. But they share the same hope as millions of other immigrants in America— to provide a better future for themselves and their families.
Other People’s Children es una reveladora mirada al interior de las vidas de tres mujeres inmigrantes: Lupe, Mimi y Claudia, quienes trabajan cuidando niños en la ciudad de Nueva York. Los retos que ellas enfrentan son tan diversos como sus historias. Sorteando complicaciones con el idioma, injusticias en sus lugares de trabajo, y la pérdida de sus hijos debido a problemas de inmigración, cada una de ellas tiene un punto de vista diferente acerca del mundo de la labor doméstica. Sin embargo comparten el ideal de millones de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos— proveer un mejor futuro para ellas mismas y para sus familias.