Host families

The Viehbrook Farm, based in the peaceful countryside of Northern Germany, is just an hour's drive from Hamburg. Despite its rural charm, this family-run farm has successfully hosted two au pairs with ease.

A Madrid-based host mother blogger shares her strategies for making the most of au pairing's win-win potential.

You want to find the perfect au pair for your family, but are uncertain how to use all the tools and resources that AuPairWorld provides? We can help you.

Still not convinced about hosting an au pair? Here are 5 reasons how sharing your home with a young person from abroad is a great way to make the most of family life.

Building blocks for shared happiness – with your kids and your au pair

The routines of everyday family life get all mixed up when a family heads out on a vacation trip. Thinking ahead will let you find the right role for your au pair during this time.

Liliam and her family recently moved from the Netherlands to Berlin and will soon welcome their sixth au pair.

In this blog series, host families from all around the world share their experiences. Claudia, an expat host mum in Canada will tell in an interview what is it really like having an au pair?

Chontelle Bonfiglio, an expert on bilingual development and creator of the blog Bilingual Kidspot, explains in this guest post how au pairs can enrich your family experience with a second language.

Mother of two, Catherine Miller, explains how hosting an au pair has made it possible to manage the demands of work and family life so that everyone benefits, herself included.