The place to learn more about Au Pair in America in Southern Maryland – Serving St Mary's, Calvert and Charles Counties.
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.
Today I did what I have done many times before – I said goodbye to yet another extraordinary young woman. She had finished her time here as an au pair and she was heading home. Home to familiar faces and lots of new experiences. We sat having coffee for one last time, reflecting Read More
Recently one of my au pairs shared with me some special thoughts about her year and the friendships she made with other au pairs in the cluster. She also shared about the impact of cultural exchange with au pairs from lots of different countries. During her time in the US, Isabelle was friends with a Read More
I queried several of my former au pairs on what the friendships they made here meant to them. This is from Mary Jane from Germany. “For me, friends are a very important part in my life. They help you in bad times and celebrate the good times, so I knew before my year started it Read More
Au pairs are required to complete 6 credits or 8 CEUs or 72 or more hours. EduCare Companions are required to complete 12 credits or 16 CEUs or 144 or more hours. You may take credit or non-credit classes from an accredited college. Look under Resources toward the top of this page, then under “Education Read More
Recently I asked my au pairs to share a favorite first. Some experience they had had in America that was meaningful, fun, surprising, etc. Here’s one to share from an au pair from Spain – “New York City. Christmas time. Ice skating in Rockefeller Center with my boyfriend (visiting from Spain). They asked everybody to Read More
Looking for some cool things to do this week with the kids? Consider some of these awesome ideas on the Au Pair In America Pinterest boards! Ice Block Treasure Hunt Create a block of ice full of treasures! Plan ahead for this activity. Place the block in the sun when ready and watch Read More
“You will never be completely home again, because part of you will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for loving and knowing people in more than one place!” – Former Southern Maryland au pair Recently, one of my previous au pairs returned to Southern Maryland to visit her host family. As part Read More
During the summer months we need to take some added precautions to keep children safe in the sun and by the water. Here are some good tips: Avoid long periods of sun exposure especially between 10am and 4pm Apply sunscreen of at least 15 SPF that protects against both UVA and UVB rays on both Read More
Across the world, children are being injured at increasing rates. Many of these accidents are due to the simple fact that care providers are spending more time looking at their phones than keeping close watch on the children. In the time that it takes to look and respond to one text message, a Read More
