{"id":2689,"date":"2013-09-30T11:50:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T15:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/09\/30\/homesick-tips-to-feel-better\/"},"modified":"2013-09-30T11:50:44","modified_gmt":"2013-09-30T15:50:44","slug":"homesick-tips-to-feel-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/09\/30\/homesick-tips-to-feel-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Homesick?  Tips to feel better!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold\"><a id=\"4\" name=\"4\"><\/a>Feeling Homesick?  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