Whether your au pair has been living with your family for most of the past year, or just recently arrived, the holidays are a great time to show her how much you appreciate her with a thoughtful gift. We’ve amassed a collection of great holiday gift ideas in an assortment of categories, so no matter your au pair’s personality, you are sure to find something she will appreciate! [...] Read More »

Every country celebrates the Christmas holidays in it’s own unique way. What seems traditional or normal in one country might seem exotic or confusing in another. While your German professional au pair may wonder why you put your Christmas tree up so soon after Thanksgiving, you may wonder why she gives your children little gifts on December 6th. [...] Read More »

Apex PROaupuair is pleased to announce our second annual Professional Au Pair of the Year contest. This is your opportunity to tell us about the impact your professional au pair has had on your family! [...] Read More »

The holidays are full of traditions we take for granted, rarely questioning why we do them. But what happens when our children – or our professional au pair – begin asking us questions? When faced with the prospect of explaining why we leave Santa cookies and milk or why American adults drink eggnog at the holidays, many of us suddenly realize how little we know about our own traditions. [...] Read More »

Recently, an On Parenting blog post in The Washington Post, written by Shazia Memon, a nurse in a pediatric intensive-care unit, brought tears to our eyes. In it she shared her gratitude to her many child patients and their parents for the moments of compassion, of endurance, of laughter and of hope that they passed along to her during her service. [...] Read More »