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Cultural Misunderstandings Decoded: What Your…

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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...
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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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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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Why Live-in Childcare Is a Great Choice for Families in a COVID-19 World

by Matt Wallace on November 19, 2020
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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...
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Military Families Benefit from Hosting Au Pairs

by Matt Wallace on November 10, 2020
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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...
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Independent Report Confirms Win-Win Situation for Au Pairs and Families

by InterExchange Staff on October 6, 2020
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A recently released report by the independent research group, EurekaFacts, shows that the U.S. Department of State’s Au Pair Program is a valuable win-win...
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The Value of Sharing a New Language with Your Child

by Matthew Graves on September 10, 2020
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Exposing your child to new languages early in life will provide them with a lifetime of advantages. An au pair makes daily language learning possible!.
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