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15 Tips from 15 Host Moms

by cv harquail January 5, 2009
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Cruising through the comments and wincing at the many that I haven’t answered adequately, I was reminded how many little tidbits you all have been sharing on the blog. It can be overwhelming to provide advice for a knotty problem, or for a first timer, because there really is so much to share. Funny thing […]

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Au Pair Moms: Be my päkapikud?

by cv harquail December 15, 2008
elves

I have a little Christmas wish, prompted by a few comments from you readers over the last 2 weeks or so. I’m wondering, would you be my holiday päkapikud? What’s a päkapikud? A päkapikud is a little Estonian elf. Our very first Au Pair, Margit, used päkapikud as a nickname for my daughter. How can […]

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Host Mom Advice Wanted: How to get more privacy and family time?

by cv harquail September 25, 2008
riot jane aupair n dog

Hi Host Moms (and Dads) — We just got this request from a host mom who’d like some suggestions. Here is her challenge: We are looking to have some space away from our au pair on her time off. I have heard of au pairs that go out with their friends, go out to eat […]

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Help me find our 100th Host Mom subscriber!

by cv harquail September 11, 2008
random happy women

Hi Host Moms- Will you help me find our 100th Host Mom subscriber? So far, we have a great group of host moms reading AuPairMom. Several of you have commented, sent questions, and helped to focus the conversation. But, I think we still need a bunch more moms to really get things rolling…I’m hoping that […]

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