So, you're young, you're bright, and adventurous. You've studied the foreign language and are determined to learn it proficiently. You’d like to travel the world see new places, and not just see..

To begin with, let's be done with jokes about young Swedish girls with long blonde hair. The connotations of employing the services of an aupair endured somewhat of a sleazy reputation, with the emph..

Because an au pair lives with their host family for a year and are a great distance from home, the interview process is vital. During the interviews, the host family needs to evaluate each candidate t..

If you have a nanny or housekeeper whose work schedule falls on any holidays, you must decide how to handle the holiday with your domestic help. How do you handle the many holidays for domestic help?..

It is one thing to fear that the person you hire is not going to care for your child properly and is put in the face of danger, but it is quite another thing to fear that the person who is coming into..

Interviewing a Nanny to work for you personally is time-consuming and often quite disappointing. Here are some tips on how to go about this process diligently:1) If you are planning to meet a nanny t..

After attending a workshop last month in Los Angeles at the Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting given by the founder and director Ruth Beaglehole, it became quite apparent to me that most ch..

In 1989, Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the goal of eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) from the United States by year 2010. However, today TB and drug-resistant TB cases are continuou..

Becoming an au pair is a wonderful way for a young adult to get to know a new city or area. An au pair has the opportunity to submerse him or herself in this new place and can learn the language, cust..

The beginning of the year is a great time to think about your life and changes and resolutions that you feel you should be making in the New Year! It is also a great time to think about your household..

What do you do if your nanny or housekeeper tells you that she must leave the country to visit a dying relative?The first thing you need to do is find out if that relative is really dying. Okay, that..

Often I am asked to lecture before a mom's group on the subject of hiring and training household help. This is always very informative not only to the attendees but also to me. Invariably, I walk away..

When interviewing a nanny, you will run through the usual 20 questions that all nannies have heard. Surprisingly, you will come away thinking that your nanny speaks decent English. Then after comple..

If you are thinking about working as a nanny, here are a few tips for you to think about before beginning your career. It isn't that simple to just get matched with a family and start a job. There a..

After attending an APNA (Alliance of Professional Nanny Agencies) conference in Destin, Florida, it became apparent to me that household payroll taxes are becoming more of a talked-about issue. Altho..

What the future holds for "undocumented workers" should interest household employers of domestics - especially if the government decides to crack down on these employers.When immigration doors opened ..

One of the most important things that you must know about a nanny you are considering hiring to take care of your children is to find out what the references have to say.If someone comes to you applyi..

Parenting is demanding enough, but parenting all by yourself without the help of a spouse is far more difficult. Single parents technically have double the responsibility any usual parent does. They c..

Way back, it was traditionally a woman's role to clean the home, but as more and more women have joined the work force, the time pressure on families with children has grown immeasurably, so paying so..