One in five children have or have had a mental health disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. A recent ”On Parenting” article in the Washington Post discussed ways in which school faculty can help children with mental health disorders, even without a therapist on staff. Many of these ideas can also be translated to the home and be supported by your professional au pair. [...] Read More »

Today PROaupair announced the winner of its 2017 Au Pair of the Year competition. PROaupair host families nominated their professional au pairs by submitting a short essay sharing why they thought their au pair should be the Au Pair of the Year. As with previous years, one winner and two runners-up were selected from among the many submissions. [...] Read More »

This Sunday, January 22, 2017, professional au pair Johanna Dittmar will perform with the Oakland Civic Orchestra, a community orchestra and established East Bay institution comprised of more than 50 adult musicians who gather to share in the joy and magic of music-making, offering free concerts to the local community. [...] Read More »

There is no quicker way to realize you don’t know much about a particular tradition or superstition than to have someone from another country – like your professional au pair – ask you to explain it to her. Case in point: Friday the 13th. [...] Read More »

Study after study shares the long-term benefits of exercise for both adults and children – treating everything from depression and low self esteem to back pain and stress. Over the last several years, a number of studies – focusing on everything from yoga to “cybercyling” – have shown the benefits that regular exercise has for children with special needs. [...] Read More »