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School is done, so what now? The first thought that comes to a young person after the strenuous school years and stress with the parents is: get out of the house and stand on your own two feet...
Read more →We've made up our mind. Mark and I want to host an au pair in our home next year. It would make so many things easier for us. Until now, we've rented out a small 430 sq ft attic apartment...
Read more →Family meeting time! Tom and Tyler are my two youngest. From my first marriage to Jeff, I also have two daughters. Both are already over 20. Then I met and fell in love with Peter. We...
Read more →Miriam is a teacher. The twins Max and Veronika will soon start first grade. The household is hard to manage, and the ever-changing babysitters are causing her more and more grief. This can't go on...
Read more →Michael and I can simply see that we need to change something in our lives. It can't go on like this. I own a boutique and he works in IT. We have two children....
Read more →Au Pair World is a website where you can find an au pair or a host family without the help of an agency. Can I use Au Pair World for free? If you're a host family looking for an...
Read more →It's exciting, no doubt: your first year abroad. A gap year packing list is next on the agenda. Maybe you've just finished school, vocational training or an apprenticeship. Now you want everything…
Read more →Anyone who wants to travel has plenty of costs to cover. That applies not only to an ordinary trip but especially to a gap year in America. A gap year shouldn't be confused with an exchange year...
Read more →Do you want to travel and learn new languages and cultures? But you're short on the money to do it?You're female and enjoy household chores or love playing with kids and caring for them...
Read more →Whether during or after school, college or an apprenticeship, going abroad for a year and living there apart from and independent of family and friends is always a big step. In...
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