In June, we had planned to go canoeing and have a picnic in Concord. Unfortunately, it was rainy that day. On our rain date, most au pairs preferred to meet for coffee in Cambridge. So we picked up some coffee and sat near the Charles River in Cambridge. It was a nice, relaxing meeting.
In the summer we say good-bye and hello to a lot of au pairs. At our meeting, we wished Natalie, Lena and Amandine farewell. Good luck with your future endeavors!
This month, we gathered at my place for a mid-week breakfast meeting. Some au pairs who were on duty brought their kids along. This was one of my largest meetings with 25 au pairs in attendance!
We welcomed Katharina S., Anna, Lila and Lea to our cluster. We said good-bye to Veronika who is going back to Slovakia. This month we had our childcare/safety meeting and discussed summer safety.
Our March cluster meeting was at Laser Craze in Woburn where we met two other clusters. We first met for some refreshments and mingling. We also had our quarterly childcare discussion during which we talked about discipline. Au pairs had lots of fun playing laser tag against each other.
This month we had a Valentine’s meeting at my house. We had a great turnout for a weekday night. We enjoyed Valentine’s treats and au pairs had a great time connecting with each other.
During this meeting, we welcomed new au pairs Chura and Sarah. We also discussed taxes which can feel daunting to au pairs.
For more photos of our meeting, go to Valentine’s 2016
In October, this witch invited her au pairs to a Halloween gathering at her house. Unfortunately, all of her au pairs had not gone costume shopping yet. 🙁 We still had a good time, though.
Au pairs enjoyed Halloween foods and drinks as well as each other’s company. We welcomed Nike and Lena to our cluster and said good-bye to Fernanda, who will go back to Brazil. For more photos go to Halloween.
Our cluster meeting in September was a barbecue at my house. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and we had the meeting inside. Still, we had a good time. The turnout was great now that everybody is done traveling and the summer au pairs have arrived. We welcomed Pim, Paula, Basia, Lara, Naemi and Fernanda to our cluster. It was nice to see the new au pairs starting to make connections.
At this meeting we also discussed childcare issues such as how to approach difficult behaviors. For more photos please visit September 2015
On a nice sunny Saturday In June, we met at the South Bridge in Concord. 4 au pairs canoed to the North Bridge and met me and other au pairs for a picnic.
We said good-bye to Justine who will leave us in August and to Chiara who is extending with another family in July.
Meeting at this historic site is another way to offer culturally meaningful experiences to my au pairs who come from all over the world.
For more photos of our meeting, go to canoeing 2015.
In May, we gathered at my apartment for a breakfast meeting. Those au pairs that have little children were welcome to bring them along, so we had a few little guests that got everybody’s attention.
This month we said good-bye to Agata and Djamila who are finished with their year in June. We had a lively discussion about different au pair matters. We also had our quarterly childcare/safety meeting and talked about summer safety.
For more photos, go to May Breakfast
On a beautiful Sunday in April, we joined three other local au pair clusters and visited the Prudential Center Skywalk. It was about 50 of us and we had a great time.
We met in the food court first to chat, collect money and take care of au pair business. We welcomed new au pair Eye and said good-bye to Carolina who is moving to another au pair cluster.
Once on the 50th floor, we enjoyed an audio tour and a beautiful view of Boston and its surroundings
This month, we met at Together in Motion in Arlington to practice yoga together. Au pairs seemed to have a good time doing so.
Afterwards, we had some time to chat and connect. We said good-bye to Erika who is going back to Italy, and we welcomed Marketa from the Czech Republic. It is nice to see how my au pairs use these meetings to connect with each other. Au pairs also check in with me about issues that come up for them.
For more photos, go to Yoga 2015
