by cv harquail
June 17, 2013

Following on our earlier post about guns in the home, here’s a different take on the issue. An au pair candidate writes to ask– How do I ask possible host families about whether they have weapons in their home? When I replied this au pair’s email, I mentioned to her that she’s the first au […]
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by cv harquail
January 7, 2013

Occasionally we get emails asking whether and how people who are not single and childless themselves can become au pairs. I’m sure this happens because people don’t usually understand that — in the USA — an au pair position is more strictly defined than in other countries. I’m not sure, though, whether being married or […]
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