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This Mother’s Day, Consider the Benefits of Hosting an Au Pair

by Marisa Lonic on May 3, 2022
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As a mom, most days feel like a marathon to get everything done. At the end of the day, just when you think you can get...
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Host Family Reunion with a Favorite Au Pair

by Marisa Lonic on April 8, 2022
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We were a family of four, soon to be a family of five, in 2019 when we welcomed our German au pair, Doreen. Doreen arrived and...
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Hosting an Au Pair During the Holidays

by Marisa Lonic on December 10, 2021
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Ever wonder what it’s like to host an au pair during the Holiday Season? Maybe your family celebrates Hannukah, and your au pair has only ever...
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Au Pairs Bring Families Consistency in Uncertain Times

by Marisa Lonic on December 3, 2021
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Being a parent often means getting comfortable with things not going as planned. There are accidents, tantrums, coughs and colds… and even the unplanned global pandemic we’re...
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Welcoming Your Au Pair at Thanksgiving

by Marisa Lonic on November 22, 2021
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As host families, many of us have grown up in the U.S. or at least spent a number of years living here. We can easily forget all...
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How Does Your Au Pair Make You Feel Grateful this Thanksgiving?

by Marisa Lonic on November 22, 2021
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This time of year tends to bring out the warm and fuzzies of appreciation. Every now and then, it’s good to stop and reflect on what we’re...
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Sharing American Halloween Traditions

by InterExchange Staff on October 22, 2021
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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...
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Welcoming Your New Au Pair

by Matt Wallace on September 30, 2021
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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...
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Back to School… 2021 Style

by InterExchange Staff on August 27, 2021
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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...
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Super Au Pair Maureen Looks to the Future

by Matt Wallace on June 4, 2021
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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...
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