July 2012

Sustaining Your Au Pair’s Privacy When You Enter Her Room Without Notice

by cv harquail July 15, 2012

Au Pairs (and Host Parents) need their privacy — that’s why there are rules about the au pair’s room having an actual door (not a curtain or a screen). Pretty much the only time it’s okay to go into an au pair’s room without permission is when there is an “emergency”. Emergencies include: A/C left […]

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When your Au Pair schedules her vacation…when you need her to be working

by cv harquail July 14, 2012
Pile of suitcases from your au pair

The recommended approach to scheduling an au pair’s vacation time is rational and fair… at least in our eyes. We choose one week that we need her/him to take vacation (usually when we are traveling with kids and don’t need her, or when Grandma is visiting) and the we have her pick a week that […]

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Family Fun: The Lyrics to Cookie Monster’s “Share It, Maybe”

by cv harquail July 11, 2012
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I love to annoy my family and friends with purposely wrong lyrics to (what I see as insanely dumb) hit songs. For the last few months I’ve gotten some good mileage out of calling OneDirection “OneDimension”, but now I have something that will truly drive my kids crazy. Yes, I have gotten my hands on […]

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