Important relationships deserve to be tended.
The relationships that help care for our children deserve intention, clarity, and support—from the first introduction through everyday life together.
Why I built Tended.
I became a mother in 2020, and today I’m a mom of two. Our beloved nanny, Carmen, has been with our family for nearly six years. That relationship has shown me how much it means to have someone you trust helping care for your children—and how much care the relationship itself deserves.
It has also given me a deep respect for the skill, judgment, and humanity nannies bring to their work. When someone becomes part of your family’s everyday life, the way you listen, communicate, and care for one another matters.
Choosing that person is one of the most consequential decisions a family makes. Yet families are often left to navigate the search, the expectations, and the working relationship with little guidance. Caregivers, too, can feel overlooked or unsupported. Even promising relationships can struggle when important things go unsaid.
I built Tended to bring more attention to all of it: understanding the family, getting to know the caregiver, and helping both begin with clarity and mutual respect.
Before Tended, I spent 17 years in tech, building businesses and working through complex problems. I’m also a yoga and meditation teacher. These experiences shape what I bring to Tended, alongside everything I’ve learned as a mother and longtime nanny employer.
Families deserve to feel supported. Caregivers deserve to feel valued. And the relationships that help raise our children deserve our deepest care. That is the kind of community I want Tended to help build.
Natalia Mottau
Founder, Tended
What guides our work.
Fit goes both ways.
A lasting relationship has to work for the family and the caregiver. We take time to understand what each needs, values, and hopes for in working together.
Clarity is care.
Clear expectations, honest communication, and thoughtful boundaries make room for trust. We help bring those conversations forward, so both sides begin with a shared understanding.
Caregiving is professional work.
Caring for children takes skill, judgment, and responsibility. That work deserves respect, fair compensation, and a working relationship in which a caregiver’s expertise is valued.