America has a caregiver problem. Democrats and Republicans both want the federal government to do something to help families struggling to afford the high costs of child care and elder care. The ...

I was nervous about hiring an au pair. I worried it would feel like raising another child. My choice wasn't so hard to make because of the savings in childcare and our move to a bigger home. Our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Malia Smylie and her family have hosted four au pairs from Spain and Argentina. Each visit was so successful, and the mom of four ...

Maria Jose Vence said she looks back fondly on her experience as an au pair, when she worked 40 hours a week as a child care provider for a chance to experience life in the U.S. The 25-year-old from ...

Kristen Kitchen, left, and Wendy Pérez, right, taking care of Kitchen’s three young children in her Northampton home. Pérez came to the United States through the federal au pair program to learn ...