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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.
LABOR DAY HISTORY AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN A New York City carpenter named Peter McGuire is credited for coming up the idea for Labor Day. In 1872, after working many long hours under poor conditions, McGuire rallied 100,000 workers to go on strike. The workers marched through the streets of New York City, demanding a Read More
Sally Lukash, Healthy Eating Specialist, at Whole Foods Market in Friendship Heights met with 27 au pairs. She took them around the store, talked about healthy eating, prepared samples of healthy snacks for children. Au pairs received recipes, tried fruit smoothies and had a great time. Hopefully, we will have another meeting there again. Read More
Just a reminder about how important it is to respect your host family’s privacy and not share personal details and information. This applies to all kinds of situations, including: personal conversations, email and social websites. For your own safety, it is a good idea to be careful what personal information you share about yourself as Read More
With Memorial Day just passed and Fourth of July coming soon, I wanted to remind everyone about program rules on holidays and vacations. Holidays Host families are NOT REQUIRED to give au pairs any specific holidays. Each host family will make different arrangements on holidays, some au pairs will be off and others will be Read More
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was Read More
A little history about Saint Valentine’s Day Every February we celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, candy and cards to those we love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine. You may be wondering, “Who is St. Valentine”? Time to brush up on your Valentine’s history! Legend has it that Valentine was a Read More
Is it risky to do winter sports without the sports insurance? Yes. If you have to pay your own hospital bills for a broken bone, you might be shocked at how much that would cost. I checked this website for some cost estimates. Here are a couple examples: Without medical coverage, to treat a Read More
By John J. Edwards III Everett Collection Will she be as good as Mary Poppins? My wife and I have made a momentous child-care decision: We’re switching from a full-time babysitter to an au pair. In the au pair program, young women age 18 to 26 come to the U.S. to spend a year or Read More
Posted by Christine Connally on Sep 29, 2011 No Comments Two important reasons to make your car a phone-free zone: Safety – There is no text message that is worth risking lives. It’s the Law – Please read the details below about changes Read More
