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Preparing for Your Journey Forward: An Au Pair’s Departure Guide

by Katie Homer on August 27, 2025

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As your program end date approaches, it's time to begin planning for a thoughtful, smooth, and emotionally healthy goodbye. Whether you're heading home or continuing your journey elsewhere, a little preparation can help you create closure, celebrate your growth, and transition confidently into your next chapter.

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Popular Parenting Styles in the USA: A Guide for Au Pairs

by Marisa Lonic on May 16, 2025

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The U.S. is a very diverse country, so it makes sense that parenting styles would also portray lots of diversity. When you’re an au pair on a cultural exchange program, it’s important to understand and respect your host family’s methods and honor their values. Caring...

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From Friends to Travel Buddies: How Four Au Pairs Adventured Together

by Marisa Lonic on April 21, 2025

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Traveling around the U.S. is a wonderful part of the au pair program. With 2 weeks of paid vacation time during the program year and an additional 30 day grace period upon program completion to remain in the United States, many au pairs plan incredible...

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Emergency Preparedness: A Safety Guide for Au Pairs in the USA

by Marisa Lonic on March 10, 2025

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When you’re an au pair living in a foreign country, it’s important to be familiar with what type of emergencies you could be faced with and how to respond, just in case you find yourself in a dangerous situation. Asking your host family questions about...

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Same Name, Same Values: The Story of Two Lauras and One Amazing Au Pair Year

by Marisa Lonic on March 3, 2025

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When parents, Laura and Dan Johnson, decided an au pair might be the right childcare solution for their family of five in the summer of 2024, they immediately got to work perusing Au Pair USA’s database of au pairs. They wondered who would be the...

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Smart Travel Tips: Making the Most of Your Au Pair Adventure in America

by Marisa Lonic on February 17, 2025

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It’s no secret a big reason au pairs decide to join the program is the ability to travel and live abroad. With ten paid vacation days offered as part of the au pair agreement, most au pairs take full advantage of travel opportunities during their...

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Building Your Future: Professional Development Opportunities During Your Au Pair Year

by Marisa Lonic on February 3, 2025

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As an au pair, you’re at a prime age to be thinking about your future career. You may have plans after the au pair program to return home and begin (or continue) university studies. You may already be a university graduate while on the au...

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Get to Know Super Au Pair Finalist Charika!

by Marisa Lonic on January 20, 2025

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Twenty-year-old Charika, also known as Rika, knew the Swerlands were the right family for her from the getgo. Although it was the first family Rika interviewed with, she felt there was a great vibe between them. After just two days of interviews, they had matched....

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Getting to Know Au Pair Aline from Mexico

by Marisa Lonic on October 23, 2024

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Want to get to know our amazing au pairs here at Au Pair USA? This week we’re bringing you an interview we had with au pair Aline (24). Aline shares all about her au pair experience, from the easy YES of matching with her host...

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Au Pair USA’s 2024 Top 5 Summer Vacation Spots for Au Pairs

by Marisa Lonic on June 24, 2024

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Summer is here! As an au pair, you may be thinking about using some of your vacation days during the summer season. Here are some of our favorite summer destinations to give you ideas of where to go and what to do! 1. Outer Banks,...