Links

U.S. Department of State information and regulations:

exchanges.state.gov

Sample program fees:

aupairinamerica.com/fees
http://www.culturalcare.com/hostfamilies/programcosts

Au Pair Host Mom sites:

http://aupairmom.com
http://www.nancyfelix.com
http://www.hostfamilyhandbook.com (blog appears to be discontinued)

Au Pair Clearing House:

www.aupairclearinghouse.com

Some Helpful Au Pair Counselor Sites (more to come):

Cultural Care

http://mterlecki.aupairnews.com (Michelle Terlecki, Illinois)
http://mchazen.aupairnews.com (Michelle and David Chazen, New Jersey)
www.mgoodwin.aupairnews.com (Marion Goodwin, Massachusetts)
http://csigler.aupairnews.com (Caitlin Sigler Knight)
samontherun.wordpress.com (Samantha Janney)

goAUPAIR
http://goaupairphiladelphia.wordpress.com (Lina, Philadelphia)

Au Pair “Answer Mom” from Cultural Care:

http://buzz.culturalcare.com/tagged/au%20pair%20answer%20mom (recommended by Michelle Chazen)

Sample Host Family essays:

http://aupairamerica.tripod.com/hostfamilyprofileswebsitejune07/id6.html

Times Online article from Sept. 2009: Au pairs: home help or home hell?

click here

What Are Au Pairs Like? Get to Know one Au Pair Through Her Blog:

http://saraekstrom.blogspot.com