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One of the best features of hosting an au pair is the close relationship that develops between the host family and the au pair; in particular, au pairs and host…

Father’s Day is coming up, and to celebrate our dads and host dads, we have a fun printable for your children and au pair! Download the coloring page by clicking…

Mexican au pair Sofia, who lives with her host family in Massachusetts, recently visited a preschool classroom to share her culture with twelve 3- and 4-year-olds to promote cross-cultural communication…

Host families who bring an au pair into their home are not only gaining invaluable, cultural, and flexible child care, but also providing an opportunity for a young person to…

Contributed by Diane Wallace, Senior Community Counselor and Senior Field Representative for Au Pair in America.  On Saturday, May 5, au pairs from all over the world joined with Au…

We recently invited our au pairs to tell us why they love their host mothers, and the response was overwhelming! Many au pairs wrote back with lovely, touching testimonials to…

Kärt, an Estonian au pair living with her host family in Fremont, California, recently visited an elementary school to share her culture with the students as part of a presentation…

Over the years, the Gesser family has been expanding—to include five au pairs from all over the world! They all recently convened in Paris for a “family reunion,” and everyone…

German Au Pair Derya, who lives with her host family in the Seattle area, recently visited a pre-school classroom to teach the children about her home country as part of…

Host mother Amy from Chicago recently shared with us the touching story of her whirlwind journey from new mom to au pair host mother. When she and her husband received…