Annika Halder, a German au pair wrote this beautiful song with one of her host children. It's become a hit with other au pairs, and we think it's perfect for someone who's suffering through homesickness or doubting their ability to adjust to life in the U.S. Of her time in the United States, Annika said, [...]
Haley Mahan is a 17 year old young woman who went to Zambia from June 20th to July 15th with 18 other seniors from her school, Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua NH. I was fortunate to be able to speak with Haley about her "life-changing" experience. "For the majority of the trip we stayed in [...]
In addition to taking care of 5 children and one dog, Gisella, an au pair extroadinaire, found the time to visit a second grade classroom in order to introduce the children to her homeland, Brazil. "I had so much fun," she said and then proceeded to tell me all the things she did with the kids. [...]
I received a Flag Day contest entry that brought tears to my eyes: a German and Israeli au pair joined together to create a “flag” made of their combined flags. I had to know, was this effort just one of friends doing a project together or were they conscious of their countries history and all [...]
The summer and early fall are busy seasons for Au Pair in America. Many au pairs from many different countries are arriving in the U.S. It's a time when we can remind ourselves of how important it is to not fall into the "stereotype trap!" When working with people from other countries, we must remember [...]
I had the pleasure of speaking with Justine, Nina and Marie, French au pairs who are currently living in the U.S. with their host families. All three young women arrived in the U.S. with pre-conceived notions of what life and the American people were all about. Let's see what they had to say: Justine heard [...]
As I was reviewing the entries for our Flag Day Contest, I was impressed by the number of au pairs who worked on their entries with their host children or with au pairs from other countries. I was inspired by the clusters who worked together to submit one entry comprised of many different flags. Of course, [...]
Diana Leonardi's au pairs really are "part of the family." In this photo, Diana is shown with children Juliana and Lorenzo, and 5 of her au pairs: Teye (Thailand), Ann (Thailand), Inese (Latvia), Nat (Thailand) and Sai (Thailand). All came to visit for Juliana's First Holy Communion! I talked with Diana about her success in the [...]