{"id":9599,"date":"2019-07-15T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/au-pairs\/?p=9599"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T18:42:21","slug":"dany-builds-healthy-habits-as-an-au-pair-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/au-pairs\/cultural-exchange-stories\/dany-builds-healthy-habits-as-an-au-pair-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Dany Builds Healthy Habits as an Au Pair in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/au-pairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dany-central-park.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/au-pairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dany-central-park.jpg 740w, https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/au-pairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dany-central-park-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Au pair Dany from Mexico exploring Central Park. 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