My Au Pair is ruining my life…

by cv harquail May 10, 2009
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Saving this post until after APAW— it’s too much of a misfit after all that appreciation! … I am counting the days until she is gone. She refuses to do anything except be a lukewarm body. She claims nothing is her responsibility. I provide written instruction each day. She ignores them. She isn’t suppose to […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: Brazilian Manny wins “Au Pair of the Year”

by cv harquail May 9, 2009

From a press release issued by Cultural Care: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 10 /PRNewswire/ A young journalism student from Natal, Brazil who has shown compassion and dedication in his daily care for a special needs boy, has earned the distinction of being named the"International Au Pair of the Year". [Check out the YouTube video, which is […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: Hooray for all of you!

by cv harquail May 8, 2009
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Well, we’ve come to the end of the very first annual International Au Pair Appreciation Week! Thank you to  the host moms and dads who sent in the stories for the Au Pair Appreciation posts this week. Thank you to all of you who commented on the stories, offered snippets of your own stories, and […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: Popsicle sticks and masking tape

by cv harquail May 8, 2009
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International Au Pair Appreciation Week As shared by a Host Mom for her family Why do we appreciate our au pair so much?   Our AP is beloved by both my kids. They are five years apart and so have very different world views and needs, yet she is able to have a great time on […]

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Advice Wanted: Should I intervene in another Au Pair-Host Family situation?

by cv harquail May 7, 2009
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What, if anything, do you do if you become aware of a situation where another host family is taking advantage of their Au Pair? Here are the specifics, as shared by our Host Mom: … A friend that my Au Pair met at the Au Pair "school" in NY just recently moved to our state […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: A positive spirit, no matter what

by cv harquail May 7, 2009
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International Au Pair Appreciation Week As shared by a Host Mom Ms. April is our fifth aupair, and third angel. I liked the experiences that were listed on her application and called her. We had a good conversation, but she didn’t think she could travel as quickly as we needed. When she had a chance […]

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I’ve caught a virus… and I want to share it with you!

by cv harquail May 7, 2009
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… Moms, I’m not talking about Swine Flu. I’m talking about "Mother of the Year"! Au Pair Mom is 2009 Mother of the Year! Whoohoo! MomsRising.org is spreading a virus … it’s their "Mother of the Year Award" video, the kind where you can insert the names of people you know who then show up […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: Special sensitivity

by cv harquail May 7, 2009
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International Au Pair Appreciation Week As shared by a Host Mom My daughters were born in China, and spent 12 and 32 months in an orphanage and in foster care. Ms. Dikun is a certified teacher in China, and we were incredibly blessed to have her join our family for a year. She was our […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: Setting a high standard

by cv harquail May 6, 2009
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International Au Pair Appreciation Week As shared by a Host Mom Johanna was our first aupair, and set a really high standard for what we would hope for from the aupairs that would follow. She showed incredible judgment in choosing which aupairs to spend time with, and often chose to stick close to our family. […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: Help some host families strengthen their au pair relationships

by cv harquail May 5, 2009
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As International APAW continues, you might be looking for another quick, easy and helpful way to show not only that you appreciate your au pair, but also that you appreciate the challenges and the responsibility of being a great host family. So here’s another suggestion for appreciating au pairs and host families that is easy […]

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