What you should know during your first week in Canada! Traveling to a new country is so exciting! Here are some things you should know when you arrive in Canada. Jet lag When traveling across a number of time zones, the body’s internal clock will be out of synchronization with the destination time. Your body’s […]
Mutual Respect Au Pair means “on par” or equal. The Au Pair is considered a member of the family during the temporary period of the Au Pair stay. It refers to a cultural exchange for a young person from a foreign country that lives with a Host family. It’s important the Host family care for their […]
Some families who have hosted more than one Au Pair may be familiar with this story… you get plenty of applications and you think you’ve found “the one.” Your first few email conversations go extremely well and you are excited that you may have found the perfect applicant. Then she drops the bomb… she ______ […]
Are you in search of an Au Pair who can drive? Do you need your Au Pair to use your vehicle to shuttle kids from various activities, school and playdates? One of the benefits of an Au Pair over a live-in caregiver is that most Au Pairs have drivers licenses from their home countries. A […]
