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September 25, 2023
Why you should host a South African au pair
A Cultural Care country spotlight
July 5, 2023
Why young parents are choosing au pair childcare
An interview with host mom Kristin
May 22, 2023
Top 10 questions about au pairs
We answer all your FAQs about au pairs, hosting, and more!
May 10, 2023
The story of 5 sister au pairs
Read the story of the Brazilian sisters who reunited in the USA
January 2, 2023
Fact or Fiction? Families need a big home to host an au pair
“How big does my home have to be in order to host an au pair?” It’s a question that ...
January 4, 2022
Interview with host mom Kacy
Why we chose an au pair over a babysitter or nanny
November 13, 2020
Au pairs save the day during COVID-19
Securing flexible, affordable childcare has always been a challenge for American families. ...
May 7, 2020
Host mom LauRen Strager: why hosting an au pair works for us
First, an introduction to our guest host mom blogger! LauRen Merola is a trendy mom living ...
May 1, 2020
Inspiring stories of au pairs and host families during COVID-19
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down seemingly overnight. Suddenly, families are stru ...
February 26, 2020
Learning Spanish with an au pair
Hosting an au pair can help your children improve their language skills.
February 21, 2020
Au pairs are great role models
Learn how German au pair Judith acts as a big sister to her four host girls
January 10, 2020
Meet Annabelle, a French au pair
See how a French au pair can open your child's world.
December 2, 2019
Meet Ana Rebeca, an au pair from Mexico
Learn why families love au pairs from Mexico.
October 21, 2019
A day in the life with an au pair
What is it like to have an au pair?
April 8, 2019
Can au pairs drive?
The ins and outs of au pairs behind the wheel.
April 2, 2019
Why you should choose a male au pair
Or a “bro pair,” if you will.
March 26, 2019
One au pair’s impact
Brazilian au pair Inaia has won the hearts of her host family in Denver, Colorado.
February 28, 2019
Italian au pairs: A growing trend
An Italian au pair can bring a lot to the table - not just food!
February 22, 2019
Why you should host a French au pair
A Cultural Care country spotlight
February 6, 2019
How does an au pair work?
Learn how to make life easier with au pair childcare.
December 18, 2018
Holidays are more fun with an au pair
Cultural Care host parents tell us why their au pairs make the holidays merry and bright.
October 19, 2018
What can an au pair do?
The ins and outs of an au pair’s responsibilities.
October 11, 2018
Why au pairs are special
Au pairs are so much more than childcare providers.
September 12, 2018
Pros and cons of au pair childcare
Is hosting an au pair the right decision for your family?
August 28, 2018
Your support system with Cultural Care Au Pair
We're here to help you every step of the way.
August 28, 2018
Back-to-school with your au pair
An au pair can make the school year a breeze.
August 10, 2018
What is an au pair?
One of the most common questions we get asked as au pair specialists is: “What, exactly, ...
July 18, 2018
Find work-life balance with au pair childcare
Balancing career and family with an au pair
July 16, 2018
4 reasons to host an au pair
Discover the benefits of au pair childcare
September 3, 2014
Why do I hear from my LCC every month?
This post comes from Melissa Edelmann, an LCC supporting many of Cultural Care Au Pair’ ...
July 22, 2014
Why host an au pair from Czech Republic?
A Cultural Care country spotlight
July 18, 2014
Featured au pair: Merylin Nau
Each year, we ask our host families to nominate extraordinary au pairs for the Au Pair of ...
June 18, 2014
Stay-at-home moms and dads need au pairs, too!
The majority of our host parents are dual-working couples who rely on their au pairs for c ...
May 1, 2014
Host Family Poll: Date Night?
One scheduling challenge as parents is finding the time, and means, to get out together as ...
April 17, 2014
The number one reason parents choose au pair childcare? Flexibility.
In a recent poll to our host parents, we learned that the number one reason families switc ...
March 31, 2014
Au pairs and household help: what and how much is ok?
One great part about the au pair program is that au pairs can help with household duties r ...
May 16, 2013
What can au pairs do—can they help with chores?
One of the really great advantages about having an au pair is that they can help with chor ...
May 1, 2013
Fact or Fiction? My au pair needs her own bathroom, car, cell phone, computer, etc.
You might think once you decide to host an au pair that you need to provide her with certa ...
April 8, 2013
Fact or fiction? My au pair can teach my children a foreign language
When considering the au pair program, many parents wonder about the degree of cultural exc ...
March 4, 2013
The challenges of working from home: how au pair childcare can help
Whether you work from home because you run your own business or because your employer as w ...
October 29, 2012
Fact or fiction? Transition au pairs are just other host families’ rejects.
Before tackling this statement, let's first define transition au pairs for those readers ...
October 19, 2012
Host Family Poll: Does your au pair regularly join your family for dinner?
Au pairs tend to have dinner with their host families often, according to a recent Cultura ...
October 5, 2012
6 ways au pair childcare improves work-life balance
As working families across the country are struggling with the dual demands of work and fa ...
May 8, 2012
Top 10 ways an au pair can help a military family
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, our military host families and the au pairs who ...
April 3, 2012
Top 5 unexpected benefits of hosting an au pair
Most parents recognize the au pair program as an alternative childcare option to daycare o ...