Marie worked for my ex-wife and me for several months last year in a very tricky environment when we were going through a divorce. Our boys were 6 and 1 at the time. She is very intelligent and as she got to know us she understood our situation very well. Her main job was to look after our baby and she did a wonderful job. George absolutely adored her and when i wasn't looking after him, he was with her almost every day from 7am to 7pm. She also helped look after our 6 year old when i wasn't with him or he wasn't at school and she did an excellent job with him. She cooked for both boys and helped clean up and she was a very pleasant person to have in the house. She was clean and tidy as well as flexible and helpful. She was asked by social services, who were involved in the normal way in our divorce proceedings over relocation and child-care arrangements, to give her thoughts and opinions on a variety of issues. This she did honestly and in good faith. I would recommend her very highly.