Spending The Night – The Au Pair In A Relationship
The first weeks as an au pair are exciting. New people are everywhere to be found and after the au pair has found new friends through school, au pair meetings, at the gym or through Facebook groups, she/he might feel like dating. Because dating is different from meeting friends and can simply be beautiful. Many […]
Benefits Of Living Abroad As An Au Pair
Living abroad is one of the most rewarding experiences. It is a way to discover and test the real you in a new environment, being surrounded by people who haven’t formed an opinion about you yet. Au pair experience helps you gain a new family in a different country. On the broader scale, living in […]
Murder Of An Au Pair – How Dangerous Is The Life Of An Au Pair?
Shocking news went around the world recently. A french au pair was found dead in London. Au Pairs in Facebook groups and communities have been worried. What if something like that happens to them? But is that fear reasonable? The murder case On a Wednesday at the end of September Sophie Lionnet, a 21 year […]
An Au Pair In Scotland – Hiking The West Highland Way On A Budget
Sometimes we want to go out in nature. We want to breath, have some peace and quiet and concentrate on the important things. Combined with movement in fresh air we can find ourselves and can relax. Breath easy Hiking gives us relief. Surrounded by trees and fields we walk 10, 15, 20 miles a day. […]
Autumn means it’s Pumpkin Time – Recipes
Autumn is here and brings pumpkins back. They are not only healthy and low in calories, but also incredibly delicious. Everybody likes pumpkin! So take your pots and start cooking! Mashed Pumpkin (for 4 people) Ingredients 2 small Hokkaido Pumpkins 8 Potatoes 2 Chili 2 Lemons 200 ml Milk a bit of Butter Salt […]
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 […]
Finding Love As An Au Pair In Another Country
by Mona Briese Sometimes love just happens. You don’t expect it and then there is this one person that makes you all nervous and shaky. Maybe you go out one night and there he or she is. The one who makes you speachless, the one that is so amazing and beautiful that you forget everything […]
Experiences of a Boy – Being a Male Au Pair
by Mona Briese We talked to Timo, a male au pair and he explained why it is so hard to become an au pair as a boy and where he found support. Timo, is a nice 19 year old guy, full of energy and the will to explore the world. After he finished school he […]
Au Pair duties 24 hours a day? – get some time to relax
An au pair lives with the family, is up until late if she or he has to babysit and gets up really early again to get the kids ready for school. That does not mean that she or he is available 24 hours a day, though. Although most of the countries establish a maximum of […]
