Professional Au Pairs Experience the California Dream During apex 8th Annual Surf Outing
Earlier this month, apex PROaupair held it’s 8th annual Surf Outing. Eighty-three professional au pairs living with host families all across the U.S. joined 14 staff members from the U.S. and Germany for a weekend of sunshine, surfing and California dreamin’ in San Clemente, California.The goal of the weekend was two fold – first, to
Preparing Your Professional Au Pair’s Bedroom
A clean but basic private bedroom space might meet the U.S. Department of State regulations, but it won’t go very far in making your au pair feel comfortable or welcome. Consider this when preparing your au pair’s room: if you had a child her age going to live with a family in another country for
PROaupair Meets with Members of Cultural Exchange Community at Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Last week, PROaupair’s Founder and CEO, Susan Asay, and PROaupair’s Executive Vice President, Heidi Mispagel, had the opportunity to meet with key members of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual meeting of The Alliance for International Exchange, an association of 90 nongovernmental organizations comprising the international
Five Suggestions to Minimize Helicopter Parenting
In a recent Washington Post piece by Merete Kropp, a child development and family specialist and mother of three, she suggests that current advice geared toward helicopter parents of high school and college students should also be actively communicated to parents of young children.“If the goal is for children to successfully manage life after high
PRO Tip: For a Successful Match, Consider the Needs of Your Professional Au Pair
A professional au pair is not just an employee – she is a temporary addition to the family who provides childcare support. While your au pair will be living with you 24/7 for at least a year, she won’t be working that entire time. Au pairs can legally work up to 45 hours per week