Au pairs can seem like a great solution to the problem of child care. Oftentimes they are. But issues can arise if corners are cut.

President Joe Biden's administration is currently considering new regulations that will deny middle-class and upper-middle-class Americans crucial child care services, specifically hampering their ...

I was nervous about hiring an au pair. I worried it would feel like raising another child. My choice wasn't so hard to make because of the savings in childcare and our move to a bigger home. Our ...

America has a caregiver problem. Democrats and Republicans both want the federal government to do something to help families struggling to afford the high costs of child care and elder care. The ...

For working parents seeking reliable, affordable childcare, an au pair can be an attractive option. Here’s how au pairs are paid and how they fit into the broader American childcare economy. An au ...

Davis and Glen Griffin, their three kids and their former au pair Myra. — Courtesy of David Griffin (NEW YORK) — Davis and Glen Griffin of Houston, Texas, say having a live-in au pair to care for ...

Kristen Kitchen, left, and Wendy Pérez, right, taking care of Kitchen’s three young children in her Northampton home. Pérez came to the United States through the federal au pair program to learn ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Finding safe, reliable child care is a must for working parents. In 2022, the median child care prices for one child ranged from $6,552 to $15,600, depending on provider type, ...

The author, Ainsley Dye, is seen, fourth from left, in a group photo during a recent reunion of au pairs in Châtel, France. From left are also pictured Noemi, Josephine, Arantxa, Dye's father David, ...