What is the best Au Pair agency?
The truth about the visa application
Au Pair online – is it possible?
Is the Au Pair stay useful for your resume?
Some of you have probably wondered if it is actually useful for the future to work as an Au Pair, especially in those cases where people want to stay for 6 months or longer. Becoming an Au Pair means for many to start the university later or even skip it for one year. Obviously, this […]
Are Au Pairs Being Used By Host Families?
Some au pairs report that their host families expect much more of them than only child care. They say that they are expected to clean the house, do the laundry, cook for the whole family and babysit at night. In most countries they are allowed to work 6 hours per day, in the USA an […]
How To Prepare For The Return Back Home
For many au pairs the return back to their home country after six months or a year in another country is quite difficult. But there are ways that will make it easier for you to get used to the life back home. Bucket List of things you want to do before your return All year […]
Don’t Drink And Drive – How DUI Can Bring You In A Lot Of Trouble
An au pair can often use the host family’s car in order to get around with the kids, to go to the language course or even to use it in their free time to meet some friends. The host family trusts the au pair during the time of the car use and expects them to […]
Ana And Mia Are My Friends – Eating Disorders In Your Life
Many young women and men suffer from eating disorders even in another country as an Au Pair. How they influence your life and how to get help. A look in the mirror, a glance at the balance, a disgusted face clapping the tummy. Almost everybody has felt the need to change something about their body […]
Family Vacation – On Duty, Off Duty
It’s summertime. That means it’s time for vacation. School is off for a few weeks and the kids can enjoy the free time in the sun, at the pool, in the garden or at the playground. And when it’s holidays for the kids it means that the au pair is going to be busier than […]
“You’ve Got To Go!” – Being Kicked Out
Looking up information about the au pair program can also result in experience reports from au pairs that got kicked out. There are so many videos on YouTube and blog articles of au pairs that had a bad experience while they were living with the family, but it is important to remember that this is […]
