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Au Pair Appreciation: Wonderful Right From The Start

by cv harquail February 4, 2014
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…. So wonderful, in fact, that she set a standard that’s been hard to match. After months of struggling with the daily grind of the two-working parent household, we heard from friends having success with the au pair program.  I was intrigued at the prospect of having extra help, particularly as I grew up in […]

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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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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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