Comments on: Au Pairs vs. Nannies vs. Day Cares http://singlemindedwomen.com/single-moms/au-pairs-vs-nannies-vs-day-cares/ Women's Health, Women's Relationships, Single Women's Work Life, Single Mothers, Money, Careers and Travel Mon, 14 May 2012 22:18:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Au Pair ClearingHouse http://singlemindedwomen.com/single-moms/au-pairs-vs-nannies-vs-day-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 Au Pair ClearingHouse Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:59:36 +0000 http://singlemindedwomen.com/?p=9363#comment-1842 <strong>Why Au Pairs over Nannies?...</strong> Hi!   I hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day Weekend!  It is nice to be back in the office and working again after a three day hiatus! This morning I received several email questions and I wanted to share one of them with our reader... Why Au Pairs over Nannies?…

Hi!   I hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day Weekend!  It is nice to be back in the office and working again after a three day hiatus! This morning I received several email questions and I wanted to share one of them with our reader…

]]> By: edina stone http://singlemindedwomen.com/single-moms/au-pairs-vs-nannies-vs-day-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-481 edina stone Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:17:25 +0000 http://singlemindedwomen.com/?p=9363#comment-481 Au Pair childcare is the most affordable option today for busy, 2 paycheck families. There are 12 au pair agencies that are designated by the U.S. Department of State that regulate and oversee these agencies. Until this year, there were no third party consumer review and analysis of the au pair agencies in the U.S. Aupairclearinghouse, the first and only national consumer website on the au pair industry, does just that! We review and report on au pair agencies across costs, hidden fees, special programs (ex., Infant Specialized Programs, etc.), customer service, countries the au pair agencies recruit from, screening methods, and more. We provide: a Family Forum and Blog where parents can share experiences and discuss topics, a complaints board where host parents, counselors and au pairs can report negative experiences, testimonials, news stories on au pairs and the agencies, current press releases, government regulation changes and a writer's page where child psychologists and writers who specialize in parenting and childcare share their expertise. We fill in the gaps the au pair agencies leave open - we list tips and advice on choosing an au pair; mistakes to avoid and cultural differences that impact on your choice of au pair for your family's need. If you are interested in hosting an au pair for your family, please vist our site at www.aupairclearinghouse.com to read about the agencies and the process of finding, hiring and keeping an au pair. We posted our Top Three Agency Picks for 2009! Best, Edina Stone Founder & CEO edinastone@aupairclearinghouse.com Au Pair childcare is the most affordable option today for busy, 2 paycheck families. There are 12 au pair agencies that are designated by the U.S. Department of State that regulate and oversee these agencies. Until this year, there were no third party consumer review and analysis of the au pair agencies in the U.S.

Aupairclearinghouse, the first and only national consumer website on the au pair industry, does just that! We review and report on au pair agencies across costs, hidden fees, special programs (ex., Infant Specialized Programs, etc.), customer service, countries the au pair agencies recruit from, screening methods, and more. We provide: a Family Forum and Blog where parents can share experiences and discuss topics, a complaints board where host parents, counselors and au pairs can report negative experiences, testimonials, news stories on au pairs and the agencies, current press releases, government regulation changes and a writer’s page where child psychologists and writers who specialize in parenting and childcare share their expertise. We fill in the gaps the au pair agencies leave open – we list tips and advice on choosing an au pair; mistakes to avoid and cultural differences that impact on your choice of au pair for your family’s need.

If you are interested in hosting an au pair for your family, please vist our site at http://www.aupairclearinghouse.com to read about the agencies and the process of finding, hiring and keeping an au pair.

We posted our Top Three Agency Picks for 2009!

Best,

Edina Stone
Founder & CEO
edinastone@aupairclearinghouse.com

]]> By: JGreggory http://singlemindedwomen.com/single-moms/au-pairs-vs-nannies-vs-day-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-477 JGreggory Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:22:37 +0000 http://singlemindedwomen.com/?p=9363#comment-477 I am a mother of 3 and my family is currently hosting our third au pair. Our au pairs have been fantastic. Our kids have really enjoyed the cultural learning experiences, we have a lot of fun celebrating our au pair's cultural holidays and such. The agency we went through provided pre-screened au pairs and all of their au pairs attend an orientation in the US before going to live with their host families. In researching childcare we found that the added expenses of an au pair were far more affordable than putting all three kids in daycare and after-schol care. If anyone is interested, the agency we use is AuPairCare.com and they've been great. The number I used to call was (800) 428-7247 and they actually have real reps answering the phones instead of dumping me in a voice-prompt black hole. I am a mother of 3 and my family is currently hosting our third au pair. Our au pairs have been fantastic. Our kids have really enjoyed the cultural learning experiences, we have a lot of fun celebrating our au pair’s cultural holidays and such. The agency we went through provided pre-screened au pairs and all of their au pairs attend an orientation in the US before going to live with their host families.

In researching childcare we found that the added expenses of an au pair were far more affordable than putting all three kids in daycare and after-schol care. If anyone is interested, the agency we use is AuPairCare.com and they’ve been great. The number I used to call was (800) 428-7247 and they actually have real reps answering the phones instead of dumping me in a voice-prompt black hole.

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