Author: Shonna Anderson

Ana came from Colombia to live in our home in July 2019 and has been far beyond exceptional. She is our third au pair in the last four years, and

Lissette Maria….. Who knew that name would change our family forever? My husband and I each had children from our first marriages. They were pre-teens and we decided to start

“You’re on the right track Mom, but these aren’t the same beans Gabi uses.” That’s my 7-yearold calling me out for my non-authentic version of Feijoada. I laughed and smiled

When I think of how to describe our au pair Yuliia, I think of three words – empathy, playfulness, and creativity. Choosing an au pair that was only 19 years

Ever since the day our Au Pair, Anna, arrived from Poland she has gone above and beyond for ourchildren and our family. She provides a warm, fun, and nurturing environment

It is an honor for our family to nominate Flor Maria Sivisaca Ramirez as the best Au Pair. Flor has joined our family in April of 2019. Although the beginning

I am very happy to nominate Giselle Rodriguez as the au pair of the year. Giselle has provided almost. two years of care for our 15-year-old son Mikey. This culminates

Genesis Brigette (affectionately known as Bri to our family) has been an absolute answer to prayer and huge blessing to our family. After our first interview, I knew, without a

Before our au pair, Marjone, joined us, we were a family of 4 and happy, but after school care was becoming increasingly stressful. My 7-year-old son has ADHD and struggled

When we first interviewed Tati, she was concerned about her level of English. So much so, that she made it a point to note to us that she knew it