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Redefining Modern Motherhood: Overcoming Working Mother’s Guilt with Au Pair Support

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Irene and the Kids

Redefining Modern Motherhood: Overcoming Working Mother’s Guilt with Aupair Support Understanding the Challenges of Working Motherhood In 2014, Ariana Huffington stated that “while all mothers deal with feelings of guilt, working mothers are plagued by guilt on steroids.” This sentiment resonated with many mothers, highlighting the unique challenges faced by those balancing career and family […]

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Childcare Cost Keep Increasing Despite Government Subsidy:  Exploring Alternative Options like Aupairs

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Childcare Cost Keep Increasing Despite Government Subsidy:  Exploring Alternative Options like Aupairs October 19, 2023 After the introduction of the government childcare subsidy, one would think Australian families would finally breathe and not have to stress over the expensive childcare costs that had long been consuming a high percentage of annual income every average income

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Aupair Hosting and Tax Implications: Do Host Families Need to Withhold Taxes for Hosting Aupairs?

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Aupair Hosting and Tax Implications: Do Host Families Need to Withhold Taxes for Hosting Aupairs?  October 19, 2023 The rules on whether Host Families need to withhold taxes for hosting Aupairs have always been a grey area. If you’re currently struggling to decide whether hosting an Aupair is considered hiring an ‘employee’ rather than

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The Flexible Childcare Support | Get Flexible Childcare Support with Aupairs

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host family mum receiving a call from childcare

The Flexible Childcare Support | Get Flexible Childcare Support with Aupairs Originally published on October 2023 Are you struggling with figuring out how to make everything fit in your busy life? Are traditional childcare solutions just not cutting it for you? Are you feeling guilty (argh, the dreaded mum guilt) about having to leave your

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Why Dads Are Not Taking Parental Leave In Australia | Challenges of Paternity Leaves

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Dad on Parental Leave taking care of his new born baby

Why Dads Are Not Taking Parental Leave In Australia | Challenges of Paternity Leaves Originally Published on May 27, 2019 For the past few weeks, we have talked about the challenges mums face in the workforce, why women work, and how childcare fees force mums to stop working full-time. This time around, we would like

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Aupair Selection Tip: What Do Host Families Need To Look For In An Aupair

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Aupair Selection Tip: What Do Host Families Need To Look For In An Aupair Originally Published on 8th June 2020 Searching for the right Aupair to join your family can be stressful and sometimes scary. Thoughts like, “What if you chose the wrong person?” “What if they weren’t exactly what you expected them to be?”

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Six Tips on How to Welcome Your Aupair Into Your Home | Hosting an Aupair Guide

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an aupair talking with the working mother while her children are engaged in art and craft

Six Tips on How to Welcome Your Aupair Into Your Home | Hosting an Aupair Guide Originally Published on 31th August 2020 Yay! Congratulations! Now that you’ve finally found the perfect Aupair for your family, the next thing you have to do is plan how to welcome your Aupair. If this is your first time

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How to Handle Conflict and Mediation Between the Aupair and Host Family | Mediation Strategies

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99aupairs' host family having fun with aupair

How to Handle Conflict and Mediation Between the Aupair and Host Family | Mediation Strategies Originally Published on 8th January 2021 Just like everything else in life, things can sometimes go wrong and it’s okay! Conflicts happen. You just need to address them quickly. How you deal with them greatly depends on how serious the

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