Au Pair in America Local Community Counselor, serving host families and au pairs in Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, MA and surrounding towns
Au Pair in America is the nation's first legal au pair program. Since 1986, we have provided the best child care opportunities to host families across the U.S. and au pairs from around the world.
In September, our cluster meeting was at my house for a breakfast. The weather was nice and we were able to sit outside. We said hello to some more summer arrivals and it was nice to see them connect with the other au pairs. for more photos go to September 2014. Read More
We know there are great photographers out there! Do you have a favorite shot of the year? Please enter the APIA photo contest. The deadline is November 5th. Winners of each category will receive a $200 gift card and $25 for the runners up ~ the categories are: Family portrait Sharing Cultures Helping Hands Young Read More
Goblins and Ghosts stay safe! Make sure to inspect the children’s Trick Or Treat candy to make sure everything is in a sealed wrapper and appears safe. Small children should not eat hard candy because of chocking. Children should be supervised when they go Trick-or-Treating. Many parents will come home early from work Read More
Once or twice a year, Au Pair in America counselors offer a host family workshop that gives host families the chance to connect and discuss aspects of the host family – au pair relationship. This is in compliance with State Department regulations to hold an event like this once a year. This year, I Read More
On a beautiful day in August, our au pair cluster went to Nahant beach. It was nice for the summer arrivals to meet each other and more seasoned au pairs. It helps them adapt more easily after they have left their families and friend network to come to a new country. We welcomed Laura B, Read More
This month, we met at my house for a barbecue. Since it is summer, there were many good-byes and some hellos. We said good-bye to Melissa, Tazmyn, Natalia, Audrey, Liz and Priscilla. Good luck to you all with your future endeavors! We said hello to Londeka and Miriam, who had just arrived to the area Read More
What a fun event our annual canoeing and picnic was again this June! For our cluster meeting, we met up with 2 other clusters at the South Bridge boat house. From there, au pairs canoed to the North Bridge, where counselors had prepared a picnic with fruit, brownies and lemonade. It was a beautiful day, Read More
During the summer months we need to take some added precautions to keep children safe in the sun and by the water. Here are some good tips to share with your au pairs and host families. Avoid long periods of sun exposure especially between 10.00am and 4.00pm Apply sunscreen of at least 15 SPF that Read More
In May, we congregated at my house for breakfast. It was a beautiful day and we could sit outside in the backyard. Some au pairs even brought their children along. These meetings at my house are always a great opportunity for au pairs to sit together, bond, and talk about their lives as au pairs. Read More
Making Safe Decisions Driving Make sure you have a clear understanding of the car use rules with your host family, if not talk to them about it or call me Ask permission if you need the car to go somewhere other than where you would normally go Do not take the car Read More
