We’ve had our au pair, Jolin, for over one year now and we honestly cannot imagine life without her. Her impact on our daughters Chloe (3 years) and Catie (21 months) has been immeasurable. Jolin’s kindness, compassion, and unwavering patience have been evident from day one in our household. It’s hard to put a finger
Au Pairs rely on their Host Parents in many ways. Though the Host Parent-Au Pair relationship can often mimic an employee-employer relationship, Host Parents often find themselves supporting their Au Pairs in ways that mirror the support parents give to their teenage or adult children. Au Pairs are adults, and they don't need to be
This past Thanksgiving week, the Au Pair Sis became a Host Mom. That's right. I'm Jenni, the Au Pair Sis, and I just matched with my first Au Pair! It's an amazing feeling. This last week has been a whirlwind. I didn't expect things to go so quickly! Through my role as the Au Pair
You may have heard your Local Area Representative (LAR) speak about why Au Pairs need to attend cultural events. The importance of these events can't be understated. Sometimes, it may seem like an inconvenience. (And Au Pairs sometimes have other things they'd rather be doing!) It's important to recognize that not only are cultural
Host Parents Jake & Rachel made one exchange student's dream come true by asking her to be their Au Pair. But for Adriana, it meant more than just fulfilling her dream of becoming an Au Pair-- in this unique situation, she was able to Au Pair for two of her best friends. Jake & Rachel
Families frequently ask how to come up with the best live-in nanny interview questions, and for good reason. It's an important step in hiring a live-in nanny (or Au Pair), whether it's your first live-in arrangement or not. That's because, if you can create a list of the best live-in nanny interview questions, you are one step
It was just an ordinary day when one Au Pair saved her Host Granddad's life by calling 911 at the right time. Runsi Luo's Host Parents were at work when she noticed something wasn't quite right with her Host Granddad. "I noticed something was wrong," she said, "and called 911 in time to save him."
Topic: How the Au Pair Program Has Impacted Your Life Reezah, from South Africa, talks about his experience and how his life has been forever changed by the U.S. Au Pair Program in this interview with the Au Pair Sis. Reezah has had such a wonderful time with his Host Family, he was the
20 (Generic) Cultural Differences Between Ukraine and the USA Parents often send their children to the store for bread or salt, and it's normal for children to walk themselves to school from age 6 or 7 Grandparents typically live nearby their grandchildren People from Ukraine are used to fresh food that doesn't use pesticides
Living in America gives Au Pairs freedom and, according to the Au Pairs, changes their lives for the better. Au Pairs from all over the world say there’s a new sense of freedom living in the USA. Here, they've adopted a new mentality they never knew existed before: that in America, people are free
