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 addition to monthly meetings offered by each counselor to her au pair group, Au Pair in America counselors in the Boston area organize a regional event once a month that is open to all Au Pair in America au pairs in the Boston area. This month, 50 au pairs joined me and two Read More
In an effort to bring relevant cultural experiences to our au pairs, counselor Heike and I took our groups to a maple sugaring tour at the Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary in Belmont. We were welcomed by two experienced nature guides who ventured out into the snowy landscape with us to teach us about about maple sugaring. Read More
Valentine’s Day may not be celebrated in countries that my au pairs come from. However, they are part of an American family now and sharing American customs provides an important cultural learning experience for them. At our Valentine meeting it was all about hearts: eating heart-shaped cake, cookies, pancakes and candy and making heart Read More
Tax Information for Au Pairs Taxes have been a big topic lately and I’m sure there are lots of questions. I will go over tax questions at our cluster meeting next week. Here are some of Read More
This January, our cluster met other Boston area au pairs to go night time snowtubing in Nashoba Valley. We have au pairs that come from countries that usually don’t get snow and many of them are excited to participate in winter activities. After enjoying a cup of hot chocolate and treats, au pairs braved the Read More
This week, five counselors from the Boston area organized a multi-cluster holiday party for their au pairs. There was plenty of food (each attendee brought a contribution, many from different countries), holiday singing, a visit from Santa and a fun gift exchange game. This party truly represented the spirit of Au Pair in America’s cultural Read More
Fun with Gingerbread! Gingerbread is an important part of many cultures’ holiday celebrations. The story of the Gingerbread Boy has been retold in many versions. Below is a recipe for Gingerbread Cookies. Gingerbread Preheat oven to 350F In a large bowl, sift together 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon Read More
The next UCLA online course will run from January 10 – May 16. Registration is already open at www.uclaextension.edu/aupairs As per State Department Regulation, au pairs generally do not get credit for online courses. This only online course is the only exception and it has been approved by the State Department. It is Read More
Cold and Flu Season The greatest number of children develops colds during the fall and winter months. It is a virus that is spread from person to person, either by direct contact or by contact with the virus in the environment. Colds are most contagious during the first two to four days. Prevention– Simple hygiene Read More
This month, our au pair group visited “Not-Me” in East Arlington, where owner Erik Kondo held a “Beyond Awareness – Physical Assertiveness for the Street” self-defense class. The class focused mainly on non-physical aspects of self-defense, like the decision not to be a victim, situational awareness, one’s attitudes and appearance, assertiveness, body language, boundary setting, Read More
