{"id":109,"date":"2026-01-12T22:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/?p=109"},"modified":"2026-01-12T22:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:16:43","slug":"december-cluster-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/2026\/01\/12\/december-cluster-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"December Cluster Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6207-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6207-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6207-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6207-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6207-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6207-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6207-1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6215-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6215-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6215-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6215-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6215-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6215-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/IMG_6215-1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>December 27<\/strong>, our cluster gathered at my home for our very first meeting. It was a cozy, productive, and meaningful time spent getting to know each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a quick look at what we got up to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brunch &amp; Bonding:<\/strong> We kicked things off with some brunch. There\u2019s nothing like food and coffee to get the conversation flowing as they shared stories of their time in the US.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holiday Crafting:<\/strong> We spent time painting personalized frames. Each one featured a photo to be given as a heartfelt &#8220;thank you&#8221; to our wonderful host families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safety First:<\/strong> To keep our skills sharp, we played a competitive (but fun!) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/create.kahoot.it\/share\/head-injury-in-children-car-seat-safety\/6cc99520-8dc8-4a15-b623-8725b2ba162e\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Kahoot<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>quiz game. We focused on the essentials of <strong>car seat safety<\/strong> and identifying\/managing <strong>head injuries<\/strong>\u2014important reminders for everyone in childcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who came and made our first meeting so special!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 27, our cluster gathered at my home for our very first meeting. It was a cozy, productive, and meaningful time spent getting to know each other. Here is a quick look at what we got up to: Brunch &amp; Bonding: We kicked things off with some brunch. 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