Wednesday, 17 June 2015
A host family’s household handbook is the most important communication tool for their au pair year. It’s a document created and customized by the host family that sets out childcare and household rules, including the children’s schedules, curfews, house guest policies, car and cell phone rules, etc. It’s a guide […]
Read more >>Tuesday, 26 May 2015
I’d love to find a great host family for this wonderful candidate! Anne, 22, is from Mexico and has spent the last two years as a part-time nanny. She’s also studied Preschool education at university. Anne has had her driver’s licensed for 2+ years and frequently drives her own car […]
Read more >>Monday, 13 April 2015
If you know of any families with toddlers/preschooler who are looking into their childcare options for the summer, I know of a WONDERFUL au pair who is looking to work with kids in this age group. Send me a message if you know of anyone who might be interested! Rebecca (21, […]
Read more >>Tuesday, 10 March 2015
I get LOTS of questions this time of year regarding taxes from both Au Pairs and Host Families, so here is some information that you might find useful. First off, Cultural Care (including myself) cannot offer tax advice. What the company has done is prepared some general guidelines: TAX-information-2014. There is […]
Read more >>Monday, 26 January 2015
I saw such a fantastic candidate enter the applicant pool today! Her name is Sofia and she’s from Sweden. Sofia has almost 2000 HOURS of infant experience (caring for a little boy, Lucas, since 2012), and during her summer breaks from studying Social Sciences, she has worked as a personal […]
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