World Teacher Day is October 5th – Thank a Teacher!
Good teachers serve as roll models for our children. If we stop to think about it, our children spend a significant number of hours during their formative years under teachers care. Yet, the frantic pace of our lives and the demands placed on all teachers mean we don’t often take the time to acknowledge the
Simple Halloween Decorating Ideas Your Au Pair Can Do with Your Children
This year, instead of purchasing a variety of cheap plastic decorations at the store, have your professional au pair work with your children to create unique and easy DIY decorations that they can put up around the house.Not only is this a great way for your kids to start getting excited about Halloween, it is
Au Pair Superstar: Meet Mateja, a 26-year-old pediatric nurse from Austria
While PROaupair selects just one Au Pair of the Year, this doesn’t mean that there is only one outstanding professional au pair in each batch of candidates. Far from it! This most recent year had a number of outstanding au pair candidates nominated by their host families.One such au pair is Mateja Starman, a 26-year-old
ABC’s comedy Speechless Highlights Family with Special Needs
Prominent characters in recent television programs such as Max Braverman in “Parenthood” (Asperger’s syndrome), Artie Abrams (paraplegic) and Becky Jackson (Down syndrome) in “Glee,” and Tyrion Lannister (dwarfism) in Game of Thrones, have brought characters (and sometimes actors) with special needs into the mainstream.Such is the case with the new ABC comedy, “Speechless” about a
Why an Occupational Therapist Came to the U.S. as a Professional Au Pair
“At first I was nervous – coming to live with a family that I’d only spoke with several times via Skype,” said Riemann. “What would it be like? But, the experience has been so valuable, both personally and professionally.”Riemann is one of dozens of occupational therapists from Germany and other countries who, rather than put