The Au Pair
The Au Pair

Author: Emma Rous

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0593199952

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If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous' USA Today bestseller The Au Pair would be it. One of the most anticipated books of 2019 from Pop Sugar, Bustle, Cosmo, Parade, and Goodreads! Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother, Danny, were born in the middle of summer at their family's estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark cloaks, changelings, and the aloof couple who drew a young nanny into their inner circle. Now an adult, Seraphine mourns the recent death of her father. While going through his belongings, she uncovers a family photograph that raises dangerous questions. It was taken on the day the twins were born, and in the photo, their mother, surrounded by her husband and her young son, is smiling serenely and holding just one baby. Who is the child, and what really happened that day?

Au Pair
Au Pair

Author: Daniel Miller

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0745659578

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Many families leave their children for years to be looked after by young people about whom they know next to nothing, from places they have barely heard of. Who are these au pairs, why do they come and what is their experience of this arrangement? Do they, for their part, find that they are treated as one of the family, and would they even want to be? After a year of careful research, this book shows how most of our assumptions and expectations about au pairs are wrong. This is the first book devoted to the lives of au pairs, their leisure as well as their work time. We see this world from the eyes of the visitors, and their unique perspective on what lies at the heart of our family life. The book does not flinch from documenting the realities of the situation Ð the racism and the problematic behaviour of the au pairs themselves, as much as the ignorance and exploitation they can be subject to. The book is a case study in how to come to feel modern life empathetically from the viewpoint of one of those many migrant groups we take for granted and rely on but rarely try to understand.

The Au Pairs
The Au Pairs

Author: Melissa De la Cruz

Publisher:

Published: 2006-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786282913

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Three teenage girls from different backgrounds work for a summer in the Hamptons as au pairs for a wealthy family, and in spite of many ups and downs, all three end up changing for the better.

Here's the Plan.
Here's the Plan.

Author: Allyson Downey

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1580056199

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For many women in their 20's and 30's, the greatest professional hurdle they'll need to overcome has little to do with their work life. The most focused, confident, and ambitious women can find themselves derailed by a tiny little thing: a new baby. While more workplaces are espousing family-friendly cultures, women are still subject to a "parenting penalty" and high-profile conflicts between parenting and the workplace are all over the news: from the controversy over companies covering the costs of egg-freezing to the debate over parental leave and childcare inspired by Marissa Mayer's policies at Yahoo. Here's the Plan offers an inventive and inspiring roadmap for working mothers steering their careers through the parenting years. Author Allyson Downey, founder of weeSpring, the "Yelp for baby products,” and mother of two young children advises readers on all practical aspects of ladder-climbing while parenting, such as negotiating leave, flex time, and promotions. In the style of #GIRLBOSS or Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, Here's the Plan is the definitive guide for ambitious mothers, written by one working mother to another.

Oh My, Au Pair!
Oh My, Au Pair!

Author: Nancy Felix

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1608442500

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Do not hire an au pair without reading this book Oh My, Au Pair A Complete Guide to Hiring and Hosting an Au Pair is a must-have guide for any family who has ever struggled to find good child care. Now, parents in need of some extra help have an honest, up-to-date resource from which to learn about all aspects of the au pair program-the good and the bad Based on her experience hosting fourteen au pairs, working mom Nancy Felix explains the au pair program, answering all the important questions: - Who are au pairs? - How is an au pair different than a nanny? - How can you avoid a disastrous au pair "cultural exchange"? - How does hiring an au pair compare with a babysitter, daycare or nanny? - What is the best agency for my family? - How do I prepare for and conduct telephone interviews? Whether you are trying to decide if an au pair is right for your family or you have hosted before and want a better experience this time, Oh My, Au Pair is a must-read Nancy Felix lives in the New York City area with her family and her fourteenth au pair. Cover artwork by Claudine Hellmuth

Crazy Hot
Crazy Hot

Author: Melissa de la Cruz

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1442474173

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Back in the Hamptons for a final summer, the sun is hot, but the drama’s hotter for Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui in the conclusion to the Beach Lane series. Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui thought they would be spending the summer apart, but when Eliza’s stepmom is in desperate need of a nanny, Eliza calls for reinforcements. And so back to the Hamptons it is… Mara’s sworn off romance, and focusing instead on writing a book about being an au pair and an It Girl. But she keeps getting distracted by her ex, Ryan. Eliza is quickly becoming a fashion star—but her relationship with Jeremy is also moving at breakneck speed. Are things moving too fast for her to handle? And Jacqui is just trying to do her job so she can pay for NYU, though it’s hard when an Australian photographer is encouraging her to quit and become a model. Will she take a risk? However these girls survive their craziest, hottest summer yet, one thing’s for sure: The Hamptons wouldn’t be the same without them. The Beach Lane series is created by Alloy Entertainment, producer of bestselling teen and middle grade series including The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars. Originally published as part of the Au Pairs series.

As an Equal?
As an Equal?

Author: Rosie Cox

Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.

Published: 2018-11-15

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1783605006

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Au pairs are relied upon by tens of thousands of UK families to do everything from childcare and housework to elder care, pet feeding and waiting at dinner parties. Traditionally thought of as privileged and well-educated young women having fun on a 'gap year' abroad, au pairs have been excluded from many of the recent discussions on migrant domestic labour. However, since 2008 au pairing has been effectively unregulated in the UK and the result is that au pairs now constitute one of the poorest paid and least protected groups of workers. Through an examination of lived experiences, As an Equal? draws on detailed research to examine au pairs and the families who host them in contemporary Britain, revealing au pairing to have become increasingly indistinguishable from other forms of domestic labour. Crucially, hosting an au pair is shown to form part of families' attempts to provide good (enough) childcare in the context of extended working hours and poor public childcare provision. This increased reliance of families on an exploited workforce is shown to form part of the wider political climate of economic austerity, and raises profound questions about the position of women within the neoliberal economy.

The Au Pair and Nanny's Guide to Working Abroad
The Au Pair and Nanny's Guide to Working Abroad

Author: Susan Griffith

Publisher: Vacation Work Publications

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781854582935

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The book for everyone looking for short or long-term work abroad as a nanny, au pair or mothers' help. It includes details of the thousands of short and long term jobs for au pairs, nannies and mother's helps to be found around the world, and is illustrated with first-hand accounts from people who have worked abroad to give a taste of what au pair and nanny work is actually like. Susan Griffith is the author of many of Vacation Work's leading books including Work Your Way Around the World.

Au Pairs' Lives in Global Context
Au Pairs' Lives in Global Context

Author: R. Cox

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1137377488

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Far from being the preserve of middle-class women from Northern Europe, au pairing is now booming worldwide. This collection, the first dedicated entirely to examining the lives of au pairs, traces their experiences across five continents showing how this form of domestic labour and childcare is thriving in the twenty-first century.

Au-pairs are Sent from Heaven
Au-pairs are Sent from Heaven

Author: Renata Tarabic

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1411673158

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This book is a complete guide for au-pairs around the world. It guides young people through the whole process of becoming and being au-pair. It explains who au-pair, host family and local representatives are, what are their duties and responsibilities, requirements to become au-pair in Europe (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Italy, UK and Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands), USA, Canada, Australia, China and South Africa, requirements for visa and health insurance. Book also contains stories for children, recepies, games you can play with them, how to deal with problems with children, list of medical problems and how to treat them, there are also tips and recommendations au-pair's free time, where to go, where to meet people, what places to visit on free weekends, where to book the cheepest flights, hotel room and rent-a-car wherewer you go in the world. In the end there is also the list of 165 au-pair agencies around the world.