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Ask an Au Pair: Jessica knows how to “get a life” in Paris

30 Jan 2015 in Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

This week, we asked Jessica, a 23-year old from New York. She is living in a studio near her host family in the 15th arrondissement. Here are excerpts from her responses: What inspires you about Paris? It's timelessness and the food, of course! What do you dislike most...

Ask an Au Pair: Sophie finds the French to be quite friendly

19 Jan 2015 in Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

This week, we asked Sophie, an 18-year old from Virginia. She is living in a 7th floor studio (no elevator!) in her host family’s apartment building in Neuilly, just outside of Paris. Here are excerpts from her responses: What inspires you about Paris? Everything is so...

Advice for Au Pairs: Helping Children in Times of Crisis

09 Jan 2015 in Childcare by Au Pair Paris

(updated November 14, 2015) We are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Paris this week. Because we are a small, tight-knit community that cares deeply about our au pairs and host families, we want to provide some valuable resources to help. When we are surrounded by a...

Ask an Au Pair: Allegra discovers the joys of La Fontaine de Mars

29 Dec 2014 in Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

Get to know Paris, from an au pair’s perspective. Welcome to our series of articles called “Ask an Au Pair” in which we pose a dozen questions about the City of Light to those who are seeing it with fresh eyes and learning all of...

Ask an Au Pair: Marina discovers the Art of the Flâneuse

07 Dec 2014 in About Paris & France, Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

We wanted you to get to know Paris, from an au pair’s perspective. So we’re starting a series of articles called “Ask an Au Pair” in which we pose a dozen questions about the City of Light to those who are seeing it with fresh...

Au Pair Paris Fall 2014 Gathering

20 Oct 2014 in Au Pair Stories by Au Pair Paris

We held our fall gathering for all new au pairs on a sunny Sunday afternoon in late September. It took place at a friend's lovely 18th century home just a few blocks from the Louvre. We had previously met in smaller groups but took this...

5 Tips for New Au Pairs

02 May 2014 in Au Pair Stories by Au Pair Paris

We asked au pairs at our recent Au Pair Paris gathering to offer tips to new incoming au pairs. Here's what they had to say. 1. Make a list beforehand of all the various things you would like to accomplish. This can range from becoming fluent...

Our Spring 2014 Au Pair Paris Luncheon

19 Apr 2014 in Au Pair Stories by Au Pair Paris

Our Au Pair Paris Luncheon two Sundays ago was an opportunity for us all to get together, re-introduce ourselves and meet au pairs who recently arrived in Paris. I arrived a few days earlier to take in as much art as possible (our favorite was the "Paris...

An Au Pair in Paris

08 Apr 2014 in Au Pair Stories by Au Pair Paris

Written by Alicia, age 23 The five months I spent in France were unforgettable. Though I initially struggled a little to adjust to "la vie francaise," I quickly began to explore all of the fantastic cultural experiences that Paris has to offer and settled into a...

Why I Love Au Pair Paris

26 Mar 2014 in Au Pair Stories by Au Pair Paris

Written by Natalie, Age 22 I love looking out the little window of my room at night on the tippy top floor of my building and being able to see lights and TVs flickering across the street, instead of dark windows shaded by blinds or curtains. This...

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