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We are delighted to announce the winners of Au Pair in America’s 2022 Au Pair of the Year Award! This annual award was created by Au Pair in America to…

You know all about the stringent screening process to become an au pair with Au Pair in America, but what about requirements to host an au pair?  Let’s start with the…

Whether your children are very young or school-aged, hosting an au pair can help further their intellectual development and education! Here are the top 3 educational benefits of hosting an…

As the nation’s first legal au pair program, we at Au Pair in America have helped our share of families – 110,000 and growing! While every family is unique, we’ve noticed some…

Parents face dozens of difficult choices each day. Choosing quality child care shouldn’t be one of them. Welcoming an au pair into your home as part of your child care…

Au pair Roni from Israel reached out to us because she wanted to celebrate 6 months of being with her host family in Nevada. Check out what she had to…

Host mom Mina in Maryland recently reached out to describe her experience with the Au Pair in America program. Read on to learn more about what it’s been like for…

An au pair can truly make a huge difference in the lives of a host family, especially during extraordinary times like these. Check out this beautiful reflection from one of…

It’s not easy being an au pair in the midst of a global pandemic. Quarantining, social isolation and social distancing are not the norm for anyone, but certainly not for…

Each year, we invite our current au pairs to submit their favorite photos from their international exchange experiences with their host families to the Au Pair in America photo contest.…