Table of Contents 1. WHAT DOES “AU PAIR” MEAN? The term “au pair” originates from French, meaning “equal to.” An au pair is essentially a young person, often a female, who travels to a foreign country to live with a host family and help with childcare and light household duties in exchange for room, board, […]
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