Resiliency is defined as "the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness." In 2019, I had the privilege of attending my first WETM-IAC in Luxembourg. At the time, I was new to the au pair industry and operated my agency independently. Upon arriving at the conference, I was struck by the vast number [...]
Let me explain. As agencies, we all strive to have the best families – those that are the most prepared, the most welcoming, the most wonderful! It’s our job to make sure we find families who are ready to welcome an au pair into their home, right? We invest countless hours vetting, preparing, and supporting [...]
Every year the International Au Pair Association opens up to Au Pair of the Year nominations. This year, one of our host family's decided to nominate their wonderful au pair. Although she did not win, we wanted to take a moment to shed some light on Nina. Here is what her host family had to [...]
January 2021 Policy Update This is a notice regarding policy updates for 2021. Due to the impact of COVID-19, Adanac Au Pair is not able to place new Au Pairs until at least July 2021. We want to let you know now so you have time to find suitable childcare for your family in the [...]
Have you found yourself in a position where you are now having to be an Au Pair AND an online learning assistant? During these times, families are asking their Au Pair to help out more with homework by leading online learning. Here are some tips and tools to help you through online learning: 1. Make [...]
You will notice that this blog post is very familiar. While we like to remind our Host Families of ways to help their Au Pair through homesickness during the holidays, we thought we would update our post with some tips on how to help during the holidays...in a global pandemic. During the holidays, your Au [...]
