As an au pair, you know what is required of you to be part of the au pair program. Have you ever wondered what host families have to do to host an au pair? Are there even any rules?! If you have ever wondered, we are here to help you answer some of these questions. … Continue reading Program Rules: Host Families are required to…
Laura Rojas will not be accepting Culture Care Au Pair’s offer, as of now. On 4th of July both host parents died in a murder-suicide. Seemingly leaving the au pair with careless procedures from her au pair agency Culture Care Au Pair. A feeling of an Endless Nightmare for Laura leads to restless nights. Laura … Continue reading Murder-suicide: Endless Nightmare, Lack of Support from Au Pair Agency
Man shots his wife and then himself on 4th of July (American holiday), leaving two children and an au pair behind. 3 months ago, 24 year old Laura Rojas arrived from Colombia to be an au pair in the USA, at the Talarico family in North Carolina. Besides the tragedy that left loved ones and … Continue reading Host Parents Die In Murder-suicide!
A Youtuber & currently works for a cellphone company - Vivo! - Soon to be an Au Pair in the USA! Ander Jackson, 23 years old recently decided to sign up to become an au pair in the USA. When you apply to be an au pair in the USA, au pair agencies advice you … Continue reading Ander Jackson!
“...so, when we face hard choices we shouldn’t beat our head against the wall trying to figure out which alternative is better. THERE IS NO BEST ALTERNATIVE! Instead of looking for reasons out there, we should be looking for reasons in here.” - Ruth Chang As an Au-Pair in the USA you have the option … Continue reading To Extend Or Not To Extend?
The best way to enter a child’s world is to hear and listen to their voice.As an Au Pair I’ve learned how important the first 5 minutes with a child can be when you meet again after you’ve separated paths for a few hours. Meaning when the child went to school or for a host … Continue reading The Importance of 5 Minutes With a Child!
This information is only related regarding the Au-Pair program in the USA. There are many rules that host families, au pairs and au pair agencies have to follow. Some agency rules vary, but the core of it, rules set forth by the Department of State, are all the SAME! It is important to know the … Continue reading Program Rules: An Au Pair must be…
Written by Nitanja @ Au Pair Buzz Tuesday, 3 July 2018 To be an Au Pair most definitely has its fun parts regarding culture exchange & traveling! Meeting people from different countries and maybe even learning a new language. But being an au pair actually comes with huge responsibilities! To embark as an au pair … Continue reading Be Mentally prepared: Age preparation.
You have finally made your decision that you want to become an au pair. You have narrowed the au pair agencies down to one and finally applied to become an au pair. After creating and completing your profile, you submit your background information, upload pictures and your references and then the waiting time to find … Continue reading Why host families don’t choose you…
The interview process and video calls with potential host families can be very exciting and stressful. The excitement can have the same effect on your interview as life has when you’re in love! “Love is blind.”Don’t try to find the perfect host family, such family does not exist, just as the perfect au pair does … Continue reading Don’t forget to ask!- Interviewing with potential host families!
