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Meet Lena, Au Pair USA’s 2022 Super Au Pair!

by Marisa Lonic on January 4, 2023
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From the moment you connect with Lena, it’s easy to see why their host family nominated them, and they were ultimately selected as Au...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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Host Families and Au Pairs report high satisfaction with Au Pair USA

by InterExchange Staff on May 6, 2021
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Despite all the challenges Au Pair USA hosts families and au pairs encountered in 2020, our Annual Satisfaction Survey shows that the program remained...
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A catholic au pair with her Hindu host family, dressed for Diwali..
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Host Families and Au Pairs Learn from Each Other’s Religious Traditions

by Matt Wallace on March 26, 2021
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“What if my host family has a different religion than my own?” This may be a concern as you consider becoming an au pair....
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Meet Our 2020 Super Au Pairs!

by Matt Wallace on March 5, 2021
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Au Pair USA congratulates our 2020 Super Au Pair Contest Winner Maureen Jacob from Germany, and all our finalists for their heroic work, acts...
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Lockdown Strengthens Host Family and Au Pair Relationships

by Mary Beth Grealey on November 20, 2020
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The term “au pair” is French, meaning “at par” or “equal,” indicating that the au pair is intended to be treated as a family...
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