Coping when your Au Pair is on VacationLast month our Au Pair Sofi took her two weeks of vacation to go home to Colombia and visit her family. This made a huge impact on our whole family. I think it really showed us all just how much of a family [...]
It takes a VillageMay, hands down was the hardest month for all of us (at least so far). Adjusting to a newborn while trying to handle two rambunctious little girls is a lot. It takes a village! However, Nasrin (again) did a phenomenal job keeping the girls busy and away [...]
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 [...]
Adjusting for the Warmer MonthsIt has been about 6 months since the arrival of our “bro” pair and time has just flown by! We recently switched from a winter schedule to a spring schedule which meant that we now had our au pair scheduled to work on the weekends as [...]
Preparing for Baby NadiyaHello again, April was such a hectic month for all of us at the Jarmon-Williamson household. In preparation for baby Nadiya’s arrival, we all were trying to nest and have this entire house cleaned from top to bottom. Nasrin helped a lot with arranging the baby bottles, [...]
Navigating Au Pair Scheduling when You're Expecting!Welcoming a new baby into your home is a wonderful and stressful time! Having an Au Pair during this time is also both wonderful and stressful. On the one hand, having the extra hands can be incredibly helpful, but on the other hand you [...]
Thank you for Creating Cards for Hospitalized Kids!Thank you to all the au pairs, host children, and Local Coordinators who took the time to create cards to bring joy to children in the hospital! Your cards will be distributed by CFHK to Children's Hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses across all [...]
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 [...]
Sharing Culture & Making Malva PuddingMarch was such a fun time and yet a blur. I can say I was definitely winded after last month. I was well into the third trimester and waddling tends to be my best mode of transportation. We celebrated my father’s, my daughter Alina’s, and [...]
Making New Friends During Your Program Moving to a new country where you do not comfortably speak the language or know anyone can be incredibly intimidating. Below are some places au pairs can meet new people to make friends! Language Classes One of the best places to meet other Au [...]
