FEATURED Setting Boundaries Without Building Walls by Marisa Lonic on April 14, 2025 FEATURED Creating a Healthy Relationship with Your Live-in Au Pair Read More
FEATURED 5 Essential Communication Tips for Building a Strong Relationship With Your Au Pair by Marisa Lonic on March 11, 2025 FEATURED This post was originally published in September 2023 and updated in March 2025 by other contributors. Having an au pair can be an enriching... Read More
FEATURED Au Pair Makes Family Trip to the Big Easy a Little Bit Easier by Marisa Lonic on November 4, 2024 FEATURED When Bob and Maddie Manfreda of Seattle, WA decided to host an au pair, they didn’t anticipate the extra travel benefits they’d receive from... Read More
FEATURED Chinese Au Pair Layla Talks About Her Experience by Marisa Lonic on September 2, 2024 FEATURED Most au pairs decide to join the program for a number of reasons: they want to improve their English, they are excited to live... Read More
FEATURED Seven Au Pair Tips from a Veteran Host Family by Marisa Lonic on August 26, 2024 FEATURED When Katie and her husband Sergio moved to Westchester County from New York City, they decided to host their first au pair. With Sergio... Read More
FEATURED 10 Ways an Au Pair Can Help with Back to School by Marisa Lonic on August 2, 2024 FEATURED This post was originally published in August 2018 & 2023 and revised in August 2024 by other contributors. ‘Tis the season for all things... Read More
FEATURED From Au Pair to Bridesmaid by Marisa Lonic on November 14, 2023 FEATURED When Makenna Larson and her fiancé, Sean, decided to host an au pair in May 2022, they weren’t sure about it. Au pairs were... Read More
FEATURED Work-Life Balance Tips for Working Parents by Marisa Lonic on October 23, 2023 FEATURED If you’re a working parent, you know balancing work life and family life is not easy! Between tight deadlines, demanding projects, hectic schedules, finding... Read More
FEATURED Top 5 Myths About Hosting an Au Pair by Marisa Lonic on August 22, 2023 FEATURED Au Pair USA speaks to hundreds of host families annually, and we get a lot of questions when it comes to the au pair... Read More
FEATURED Au Pair vs Daycare: Weighing the Pros and Cons for Working Parents by Marisa Lonic on August 15, 2023 FEATURED Choosing the right childcare provider is a daunting task for any working parent, especially when faced with the au pair vs daycare dilemma. You’ve... Read More