Who hosts an au pair? What types of families benefit from having an au pair? What is hit really like having live-in childcare? Sharing stories from and for our families is one of the best ways for us to help curious and current families understand the ins and outs of being an AuPairCare family...check them out!
After hundreds of votes the results are in! Learn about all the finalists in the 2016 Ultimate Au Pair Contest.
The Burns Family and their au pair Petra share how quick thinking and a calm demeanor saved the life of little Teagon.
The majority of families and au pairs beginning the AuPairCare au pair program meet for the first time when the au pair arrives in the USA. For the Santos family and their French au pair Sophie, that wasn’t soon enough! Over the summer, the Santos’ traveled to France, met Sophie’s family and went to Paris together. Here are some highlights of their adventure, in host mom Angela’s own words!
After the Demkin family decided to extend with their Czech au pair Tana, they made the decision to visit Tana’s family in the Czech Republic. Read about their wonderful trip visiting their au pair's home country and family, and how their au pair experience has truly been a cultural exchange.
Read our top 8 stories from this year's Ultimate Au Pair Contest and learn how much each of these families values and loves their au pairs!
Before meeting Mafe, I had never met someone with so much love for life, with such a grateful heart, and selflessness so rare. What an amazing person and au pair she is!
Is this my house? Are these my 3 rambunctious kids all playing happily? As I walked into the playroom, the walls were covered in artwork, my kids were playing games yet all other toys were put away, there was an activity board full of stickers and accolades and not one kid was crying or complaining. As a matter of fact, nowadays my kids really only complain about not being able to spend more time with Ann.
Meet the Kirby Family from Arizona, and hear from the Kirby children on why Jessica is the best au pair ever!
What impressed me the most about Uné was her eagerness and willingness to jump on a plane to come 18 hours away from her home into a family that she only knew via email and Skype, and that she was not intimidated whatsoever with the fact that we had five children, and the sixth on the way. Her boldness and positive attitude has stood out since day one, not to mention her gentleness and loving ways with the children
When I ask my children what they like about Hanna, they say things like “she stops us when we fight,” “she never yells” and “she plays the Homework game with us.”
