The Fall season is filled with exciting activity options for kids—apple picking, hayrides, leaf-collecting. If you’re looking for an easy, engaging fall craft project for your children (or host children),…
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Child CareFirst Aid, Safety and EducationParenting
You Give Me Fever…Literally!
by Au Pair in America November 17, 2017When your daycare center’s number pops up on caller ID, what’s the first thought that comes to your mind? FEVER! That dreaded word that strikes fear in the hearts of…
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Host Family StoriesNewsParenting
Find Your Work-Life Balance When You Host an Au Pair
by Au Pair in America October 18, 2017Working at home without interruption, scheduling date night with your spouse or attending an important meeting during after-school hours can be a challenge for working parents. The endless juggling of…
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Cultural ExchangeHost Family TipsParenting
5 Tips to Help Make Children More Culturally Aware
by Au Pair in America December 15, 2016Children are always watching their parents, teachers and caregivers as people they look up to, making it essential that we provide our kids with good opportunities and role models to…
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Between sports, recreation and music lessons, school, doctor appointments and playdates, our kids’ social calendars are often every bit as jam packed as ours are. Naturally, one form of child…
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How do you answer those questions? You know, the ones you don’t want your kids to ask. I think any parent can relate to the unbelievable amount of questions children…
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Full-time working moms have very tight and busy schedules; many days it is very hard to make the time necessary to spend with our kids. As a mother of two…