Oops! How to Handle Mistakes and MishapsAs much as we love our Au Pair Sofi and as much as she loves us we’re all human and mistakes DO happen! Here are a few of the ones we have dealt with over the last month or so and how we handled [...]
Taking on the Big Sister RoleNasrin continues to adjust well to our unpredictable and chaotically fun family setting. She has managed to get our youngest Alina to take regular naps again. We coined her the “toddler whisperer”. What is great is Nasrin refers to herself as a big kid and [...]
Agent Au Pair shares BridgeUSA’s mission to promote diplomacy, increase mutual understanding across cultures, and facilitate people-to-people connections around the world. Our hearts are with all of our au pairs, host families and agents who may be impacted by the Russian-Ukraine tensions. Our team is thinking about you and your [...]
Tips for the First 30 Days with your Au PairThere are so many logistical issues host families and au pairs need to conquer within the first two months of your program year. From getting a social security number, to helping your au pair get their drivers’ license, host families and [...]
Navigating childcare in the time of COVID February is a short month but packs in quite a punch. In the United States it is Black History Month while around the world Valentine’s Day is especially celebrated. It has been three months since our au pair joined us from Brazil and [...]
Meet the Jarmon-Williamson family! Welcome to my Host Family Blog! We are the Jarmon-Williamson family. We consist of my husband, Josh, daughters Liliya and Alina, myself (Jamie), and our current amazing Au Pair Nasrin from South Africa. We hail from Southern Maryland and have a house full of animals (two [...]
Agent Au Pair is an award winning U.S. Department of State Designated Au Pair Program that promotes educational and cultural exchange. We pride ourselves on taking the time to get to know our host families on a personal level, ensuring that our matching is on target for each family’s individual [...]
Meet My FamilyHello! I’m Brittany - a host mom and Support Services Manager with Agent Au Pair. My husband and I talked about hosting an au pair long before we ever had children. We knew we wanted to host an au pair because we love experiencing new cultures and feel [...]
Meet My FamilyWe are the Mopalwar-Ferreira family, and we have a wonderful male au pair from Brazil, Antonio! If you want to know about hosting a male au pair, read on!We are a family of 5, consisting of mom, dad, boys aged 5 and 2 years old and our 12-year-old [...]
2022 Host Family and Au Pair of the Year Contest Winners2022 Au Pair of the Year LiyedyFirst Place Winner"What would we do without Lily" is a phrase often uttered in our house. From the day Lily arrived she has been exceptional. Lily is kind, responsible, flexible, and fun. Above all [...]
