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Summer Blackhurst - Au Pair ExpertAbout the Author

Summer Blackhurst is the Press Coordinator and Au Pair Expert for Go Au Pair. Summer has extensive experience in working with the Host Families and Au Pairs and has interviewed dozens of families and Au Pairs to find out what really matters.

She has been writing for newspapers, magazines, and blogs for more than 15 years and has worked in the childcare field for 20 years. Summer is a believer in the cultural immersion process and speaks Spanish fluently after having lived in Argentina for a year and a half. She specializes in Host Family / Au Pair Relationships, childcare, parenting and cultural exchange.



Host Family Tip: Au Pair interviews potential Au Pair

Sometimes the perfect Au Pair just falls in your lap, but other times the right Au Pair comes after an extensive search. Every Host Family is going to have certain cultural preferences, personality preferences, age preferences, and so on. But one thing I assume is the same for almost everyone finding that right fit can be stressful.
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Posted: 5/9/2013 8:18:22 AM by Summer Blackhurst

Cultural Exchanges Inspire

With 7 billion personalities on this planet– its no wonder we are so different. My friend moved from Utah to China last year and was back visiting for a month. While she shared a bundle of interesting Chinese cultural tidbits, I couldn’t help but ask her what it is like to raise her boy there (he is the same age as mine, two-years-old). 
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Posted: 5/7/2013 10:09:25 AM by Summer Blackhurst

Cinco de Mayo Mexican-American Holiday

From the little I understand about this holiday the celebration started with the Mexicans winning a significant battle where they were outnumbered, and they have been celebrating that victory ever since. In Northern America we celebrate the holiday, simply because our southwestern neighbors rubbed off on us.  We celebrate their victory. We started doing so somewhere in the 1940’s. ...Continue to Full Article
Posted: 5/3/2013 7:23:04 AM by Summer Blackhurst

When to start search for out of country Au Pair

Scheduling childcare is complicated, and if the out of country Au Pair you’ve selected is not able to make it within your time constraints things can get messy. Setting up the right amount of time to get your Au Pair can help you to avoid potential problems. 
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Posted: 5/2/2013 8:00:00 AM by Summer Blackhurst

Educare part-time program benefits Au Pairs and Host Families

A child going to school changes the childcare dynamic in the home. There are less hours of childcare needed at this point. Some families “retire” their Au Pairs by this time, but others switch to Educare. While, not all Au Pair agencies offer Educare, Go Au Pair likes to give their families and Au Pairs options and flexibility. Under the Educare program the cost is lower because the Au Pair can only work 30 hours. Meanwhile, the Au Pairs have a little more money allotted to them to take more classes at their local colleges. 
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Posted: 4/30/2013 8:00:00 AM by Summer Blackhurst
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