Talya on March 28th, 2009

Sex trafficking is now the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. According to the U.S. State Department, roughly 700,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year. Most of these people are young women and children who have been lured from their homes with the promise of a better future in a foreign country. [...]

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Talya on March 24th, 2009

My friend Brianna at www.hearthmanagement.com is doing a giveaway this week for an adorably cute, custom made apron from Marie-Madeline Studio. She mentions that aprons are in, and she is soooo right. And since most au pairs do their fare share of cooking for kids (and their host parents too, especially those who cook well!), [...]

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Talya on March 21st, 2009

This site – and others as well – are admittedly very girl-centered, so the boys out there might be wondering where they fit in. While taking care of children tends to be a female dominated field, there are young men who work as au pairs, and they apparently do a very good job. Some [...]

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Talya on March 20th, 2009

Ok, so pancakes are a yummy breakfast for au pairs, but they are also a fantastic meal for the kids you take care of (or will be taking care of…). If you’re from a country – such as the US – where fluffy pancakes are popular, making them will not only take care of breakfast, [...]

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