How can you prepare yourself and your family for the arrival of an Au pair? Check out the article in porch.com that features Jodi DiMauro, Agent Au Pair's President, who discusses how you can prepare yourself and your family for the arrival of your au pair. "I always advise our [...]
Fall & Pumpkin SeasonAutumn is here in NJ and our family has not escaped its charms. Our Au pair choose to go pumpkin picking with his group and bring back a pumpkin for us to carve! It is a first for us all and my 5 year old thoroughly enjoyed [...]
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 [...]
Extending With Your Au PairAbout 4 months before your au pairs year ends with you, the host family and the au pair receive an email from the sponsor, detailing the option to extend for 6,9 or 12 months with each other. This can be a hard decision as your au [...]
4 Reasons to Host an Au PairHosting an au pair is a very new journey for our family, if we do not count me as a former au pair. When I decided to become an au pair, I thought being an au pair was amazing! You have a place to stay, [...]
New School Year & New RoutinesThis month has brought a new school year and new routines! Did you see Agent Au Pair’s Back to School Tips last month? They were extremely helpful as we embarked on a new school year with our middle child starting preschool! The first two weeks [...]
The World's Biggest MarathonAu Pair Volunteering OpportunityThe U.S. State Department has invited our au pairs to volunteer at the NYC Marathon, to be held this year on Sunday, November 6, 2022.This is a unique opportunity to experience the American value of volunteerism with the added thrill of watching and cheering [...]
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 [...]
Surviving Through the First Month It’s been a month since Camila arrived and I can safely say “We have survived!” As a former au pair, her feeling comfortable in our home, with our schedule, and our lifestyle is very important to me. I had a great experience and I want [...]
To Extend or Not to Extend That is The QuestionIt finally happened. That dreaded email from Agent Au Pair’s Extension Coordinator arrived asking us to decide whether or not we were going to commit to another year with our au pair. We knew it was coming, but I wasn’t really [...]
