The phrase actually translates to "on a par" or "equal to" and refers to someone from a foreign country who is considered part of his or her host ... example, an au pair can't be placed with your ...

Ella Reeson thought she'd found the perfect au pair opportunity in Italy — but less than a week later, she was sneaking out of her host family's home in fear Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at ...

"An au pair is a young adult who travels to a foreign country for a defined period of time to live with a host family," Garth Pritchard ... as well. For example, federal regulations prohibit ...

An American au pair has sparked fierce debate after fleeing the host family's home just five ... only then did she message the family that she left and why. Ella said she had met the family ...

One family in particular has shown a lot of interest in me, and I really enjoyed talking to the host mom ... 83 rules long. For example, one rule demanded that the au pair 'be helpful even ...

With an effortless click into an unread message ... agencies that manage au pairs. An au pair is a person from another country that lives with a host family to provide childcare services.

which host families are now required to contribute to. Confusion reigns, as families seek answers from au pair agencies and state offices and get few details about how to make it all work.