Halloween is almost here and, like everything, it comes with its own checklist of things to do! Plan a trip to the pumpkin patch to find...
Fall is almost here! That means color-changing leaves, pumpkin spice everything, and a cornucopia of options to welcome an au pair to your family. 2021 hasn’t...
If you are a working parent with school-aged kids, you might be feeling slightly overwhelmed this back-to-school season. You may be thinking about that crazy hustle...
You may have heard the term “origin story.” Superheroes have them; it describes how they got their powers. Maureen was our 2020 Super Au Pair, and...
Despite all the challenges Au Pair USA hosts families and au pairs encountered in 2020, our Annual Satisfaction Survey shows that the program remained overwhelmingly successful!...
“What if my host family has a different religion than my own?” This may be a concern as you consider becoming an au pair. However, learning...
Au Pair USA congratulates our 2020 Super Au Pair Contest Winner Maureen Jacob from Germany, and all our finalists for their heroic work, acts of kindness...
The term “au pair” is French, meaning “at par” or “equal,” indicating that the au pair is intended to be treated as a family member. Au...
It’s often hard to see positive aspects of difficult situations. And COVID-19 has caused a great variety of difficult situations: health, happiness, finances, and ability to...
Au pairs are important to many American families. However, they’re uniquely important to families with parents in the armed forces. Au Pair USA chatted with members...