Meet Kindergarten Teacher Katharina!

 Runner-Up for the Professional Au Pair of the Year AwardIt can be hard to find just one, of all the exceptional women and men in our program, to become our PROaupair of the Year! We want to highlight all of those deserving of the award, and take a moment to appreciate their professionalism and dedication to

Fun Activities For a Cold Winter’s Day!

 We all understand how important it is to provide children with engaging and stimulating activities as they continue to develop. But how can this be accomplished when the weather is not ideal?As we all know, the east coast was hit with some extreme weather in the last month. Although our children enjoy the snow days,

Finding "Mary Poppins" - Tips from a Seasoned Host Mom

Meet Claudia Riedt, seven-time PROaupair host mom and special needs parent. Watch this video as she shares helpful advice and insights about her family's process for finding the next "Super Woman and Mary Poppins" professional au pair.     Au pair candidates are added to the pool on a continuous basis and I may log

Meet Griffin and his Professional Au Pair Benjamin

Laurel is a single mom and business owner from Andover Massachusetts. Both her sons Griffin (6yrs) and Becket (9yrs) were adopted from Ethiopia when they were just babies. When her youngest son Griffin recently turned six years old he was diagnosed with ADHD. This was the moment Laurel decided she needed live in care with someone

Meet Devon and his Professional Au Pair Nicole

Amy and Bill, host parents from Massachusetts, have three children: six-year-old twin girls and an 11-year-old boy, Devon, who has a chromosomal abnormality that affects his development. The family recently hired Nicole, a professional au pair and occupational therapist from Germany. Nicole’s background, expertise and history of working with children with special needs has had