What motivates the complicated friendship between these two women? Why does Citrine have Nan at her baby shower? Do you think Nan has judged Citrine unfairly, in the end? Why or why not?
Consider Nan’s rocky friendship with Citrine. Nan says she started her consulting business because “grown-ups consistently needed more help playing well with others.” (51) How do the adults in this novel act like children, and the children like adults? Which adults have the hardest time “playing well with others,” and what are the consequences of their childish behavior?. What problems with the school are obvious, even as Nan first steps in the door? Discuss Nan’s first impressions of Jarndyce Academy. Why does 721 Park Avenue make Ryan so sure-and Nan so unsure-about starting a family? How does a “benediction” from Grayer at the end of the novel change Nan’s perspective on motherhood? (302) While walking through his childhood apartment, Ryan decides that he is ready to be a dad. X, Carter Nelson, Citrine, and Nan’s grandmother-from the description of their homes? What can you tell about each character-including Nan, Mrs. Domestic spaces reveal a lot about personalities in Nanny Returns, from Harlem fixer-uppers to downtown lofts. X fired Nan? How has it remained the same? Why does Nan feel linked to this dysfunctional family, even after so many years away? 
How has the X family changed in the past decade, since Mrs.
Discuss the scenes where Nan is reunited with the X family: her late-night surprise visit from Grayer, and her thank-you tea with Mrs. How do these quotes about families and wealth set the scene for the novel? 
Nanny Returns opens with three magazine quotes about Brooke Astor, Herman Merkin, and the Madoff family.We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion.
This reading group guide for Nanny Returns includes discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus.
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