saying goodbye to your au pair

Gentle Ways to Let Go of Your Departed Au Pair

by cv harquail October 24, 2015
474086212_0e7074a103_m

Letting go of an Au Pair you’ve loved having as part of your family can be really, really hard. Really hard. Of course, it’s a nice problem to have … but it’s still a challenge. After all, you’ve had a wonderful year with your Au Pair — s/he’s been happy, the kids have been happy, you’ve been […]

5 comments Read the full article →

Ending the Au Pair Year on the Right Note, by Host Mom TACL

by cv harquail July 29, 2011
201107290747.jpg

SuperHost Mom and contributing AuPairMom Advisor TACL (Taking a Computer Lunch) noticed that the blog has been rather quiet of late. Using her Masterpiece Theatre Poirot and Holmes skills, she correctly deduced that I’ve been overwhelmed enough by work that I haven’t been able to keep up. As always, lots of work is good for […]

21 comments Read the full article →

"Her Next Adventure": Telling your kids that your Au Pair is leaving

by cv harquail August 25, 2008
waving goodbye little boy2

When people ask me about what it’s like having au pairs, one of the most common questions is “How do you and your kids handle having someone leave (and someone arrive) every year?” It can be very hard on the family, both parents and kids, when an au pair departs. One thing that I have […]

9 comments Read the full article →