June 16 is International Domestic Workers Day, and Well-Paid Maids is celebrating!

International Domestic Workers Day honors house cleaners, nannies and care workers. It marks the anniversary of the 2011 passage of the International Labour Organization Convention that established international labor laws for domestic workers.


On World Digestive Health Day, we recognize the millions worldwide who suffer from digestive-related illnesses and disorders. More often than not, many who suffer from digestive issues have something called a DGBI (Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction), which millions suffer from. Fortunately, treatments exist targeting these disorders; GI Psychology is a behavioral health practice specializing in gut-brain therapies and has brought relief to patients suffering from these disorders.

Based in Burke, VA, Dr. Navidi, the co-founder of GI Psychology, has spent the last decade working with patients with digestive health issues. Dr. Navidi and his team at GI Psychology have a proven record of success using a unique treatment methodology that blends Clinical Hypnosis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The American College of Gastroenterology has approved this approach, bolstering hundreds of studies and research findings over the last 30 years.


Karen joined the Well-Paid Maids team as a cleaner in January 2021, and she was recently promoted to an operations manager! This well-deserved promotion is part of Well-Paid Maids’ effort to deliver better customer service with responses to phone calls and emails seven days a week.

To celebrate Karen’s promotion, we caught up with her to learn more about her time at Well-Paid Maids, the area’s only certified living-wage cleaning company.


It can be a little daunting having a young family in the DMV. Here’s a list of where our clients have found community, picked up parenting ideas, snuck in some exercise and generally had a decent reason to get out of the house. Which is so great for our wellbeing.

For clients who experience loss around this time, we’ve included local support groups. From postpartum to grief, including miscarriage and infant loss, these organizations focus on compassion and understanding. If they charge anything, it’s likely only a nominal fee.


Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) Social Justice Ministry and the Alexandria Branch of the NAACP are holding an Expungement Clinic on Saturday June 15, 2024; at ASBC 301 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA.

Are you interested in learning about the expungement process in Virginia? To determine your eligibility, please register for the ASBC Alexandria NAACP Expungement Clinic at [email protected] to start the process. Volunteer pro bono attorneys will be present to help.


FREE Leadership Sessions will be conducted at the George Mason University –Arlington Campus for High School Latinas. The program runs from Monday 7/15 through Friday 7/19 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM EST each day (1-week).

Las sesiones de liderazgo GRATUITAS se llevarán a cabo en el campus de George Mason University – Arlington para latinas de secundaria. El programa se desarrollará desde el lunes 15 de julio hasta el viernes 19 de julio, de 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. EST cada día (1 semana).


Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!

Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.


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