Helpful Tips for Au Pairs
Webinars to help you manage your life in the U.S.
These informative sessions are designed specifically for you, giving you important tips that will help you get the most out of your year!
Hosted by your orientation trainers.
Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The webinar registration links will be sent to au pairs by email. If you have any questions or to register, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting.
Sign up for as many as you’d like!
Word from attendees
For each webinar session, one Au Pair Webinar attendee will win a $20 Gift Card from Amazon.com!*
*Au pairs who leave the webinar before it is completed will not receive credit for attending that particular webinar.
Feedback from an Au Pair
“I really love the Au Pair in America webinars because of several reasons. There is a huge variety of topics so that truly everyone can attend a webinar of their interest. In addition there are both topics that focus on the host family, host kids of all ages as well as host parents, and topics that focus just on you as an Au Pair, from homesickness over personal safety to preparing for coming home. What I really like is that you can see how much work and personal interest and love the trainers put in their presentations. A lot of times they even include their own experiences as Au Pair or Community Counselor. They have an answer to every question and although Au Pairs are muted during the presentations there is always interaction at the end of every webinar!!”
~ Lysann from Germany
Join us for our free online webinar sessions throughout the year!
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Talk with a Previous Au Pair, Host Mom, Community Counselor, and Trainer
This webinar gives au pairs an opportunity to interact with a previous au pair, current host mom, community counselor, and orientation trainer. Au pairs can ask their questions and receive unbiased suggestions and support. This is an open-ended forum with a focus on the au pairs’ questions and concerns. Hosted by Gwen Remy-Rahn. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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10 Terrific Tips to Get the Kids to Cooperate and Create Less Stressful Days
This webinar offers tips on how to get the kids to cooperate as well as suggestions on how to reduce stress. The focus is childcare strategies as well as self-care and mental health. This webinar is offered to au pairs every month. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Talk Talk Talk: Activities to Develop Speech and Language
The importance of language and speech development is discussed in detail from birth to age 5. Topics include how speech and language develop, the significance of interacting and talking to babies and young children. Activity suggestions are presented to enhance speech and language development for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Feeling Sad or Stressed? Tips for Gaining Balance in Your Life
Many au pairs experience stress or sadness throughout the year. This webinar is a good resource for au pairs to learn to manage their stress or sadness. The focus is to teach au pairs to recognize how they choose to react to situations and how to manage their reactions. It also covers positivity, problem solving skills and the fact that difficult situations can make them stronger. Au pairs are encouraged to reach out to their host parents and/or community counselor if they need support. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
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Long Distance Relationships
This is an interactive webinar where au pairs are extremely supportive of each other and offer practical and successful suggestions when involved in long distance relationships. Discussions include setting realistic expectations, activities you can share with a partner, managing when your partner visits, accommodating time zones and more. Au pairs are given the opportunity to talk about how it feels to be in long distance relationships. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Toilet Training 101
This webinar explains how we toilet train children in the United States. There is a cultural difference in this process and it is discussed during the webinar. Included in this webinar is the jargon used when toilet training, signs of readiness in the child, the process of toilet training, and timing of toilet training. There is an interactive question and answer session at the end of the webinar. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
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Managing Play with More Than One Child
This webinar discusses how to satisfy the demands/needs of more than one child and how to organize play for children of different ages and personalities. Suggestions are offered on how to make play safe, developmentally appropriate, and interesting. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
April Webinars Overview:
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10 Terrific Tips to Get the Kids to Cooperate and Create Less Stressful Days
This webinar offers tips on how to get the kids to cooperate as well as suggestions on how to reduce stress. The focus is childcare strategies as well as self-care and mental health. This webinar is offered to au pairs every month. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Personal Safety
An interactive discussion includes tips for personal safety including personal information, cyber safety, social media, online dating, scams and fraud and other important information. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
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How To Write the Best CV/Resume
Au Pair in America provides support to au pairs when returning home at the end of their year. This webinar is designed to help au pairs in their job search and includes resume writing, cover pages, interview tips, and references. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. Please check your email for the registration link, or contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
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No Time for Boredom: Activities to do with Preschoolers
This webinar begins with information about child development including physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of preschool age children. Activity ideas are presented to enhance each of the four areas of development. There are over 100 activity ideas and specific to the time of the year and/or upcoming holidays. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Temper Tantrums: Helping Your Child Manage
The purpose of this webinar is to provide Au pairs with an overview of temper tantrums: what they are, what causes them, how to respond during and after a tantrum, and some action tools for prevention. Prevention tools include analyzing events/cues that precede tantrums, knowing a child’s pre-tantrum cues, and teaching children self-calming methods. While generally focused on younger children, this webinar also includes older children and some tips for managing them when they feel out of control. Hosted by Gwen Remy-Rahn. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Help, My Kids Are Fighting Again!
Siblings argue, fight, and have conflicts. What do you do? This webinar discusses why kids fight, the au pair’s role during a fight, and strategies to prevent fighting. Au pairs are given tips for management during a fight, advice on calming themselves and ideas to teach children negotiation skills. Hosted by Gwen Remy-Rahn. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Cooking in America
The focus of this webinar is eating healthy, portion control, food safety, reading labels, and cooking tips. It also includes finding balance through exercise and food choices and cooking with and for the kids. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
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Story Time with Your Host Kids: Little Elephant in the Big City
Join a former au pair and one of APIA’s very own Community Counselors, Zerelda Nothangel, for a story time with your host kids! Zerelda will read her new children’s book, Little Elephant in the Big City, which explores her own experiences of coming to the USA as an au pair! Host kids will hear a great story and learn to say “hello” in different languages and au pairs will learn about the creative process and how to bring their vision to life. Host kids are welcome to join this webinar! We will also share themed follow up activities to do with your host kids. Hosted by Zerelda Nothangel and Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
May Webinars Overview:
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A Working Vacation: Successful Travels With Your Host Family
The focus of this webinar is to provide Au Pairs with a guideline for traveling with the Host Family as part of their child care responsibilities. Pre-travel communication about Host Family expectations and the circumstances of the trip is discussed. Additional topics include preparing for the trip (the kids, helping host parents, and yourself), safety and activities while in route, on-site safety inspection, water and theme park safety and Au Pair free time/safety. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Summer Activities for Kids of All Ages
This webinar is filled with over 100 summer activities for kids of all ages. It also includes gift ideas the children can create for Father’s Day as well as the 4th of July. Outdoor play is encouraged as children need to spend time outside exploring, playing, creating and moving their bodies. There are also examples of summer snacks and meals for children. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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10 Terrific Tips to Get the Kids to Cooperate and Create Less Stressful Days
This webinar offers tips on how to get the kids to cooperate as well as suggestions on how to reduce stress. The focus is childcare strategies as well as self-care and mental health. This webinar is offered to au pairs every month. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Visitors from Home: Making it Work for You, Your Host Family and Your Guests
For many Au Pairs, having visitors from home is a highlight of their year in the United States, but sometimes if turns out to be a difficult experience. This webinar offers a step by step guide on how to orchestrate a successful experience for all participants including the host family. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Going Home? Tips for Leaving the US and Settling In at Home
This webinar helps Au Pairs anticipate and plan for the experience of going home at the end of their year. Discussion includes how they may feel as they prepare to leave the USA and what they can expect when they arrive at home. How will their parents feel and treat them? It can be a roller coaster of emotions when it is time to return home. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Travel Tips for Au Pairs
This webinar is filled with a wealth of travel information and is one of the most popular webinars for Au Pairs. The following topics are discussed: planning ahead, researching where to go, how to get there, things to do, costs, saving money, communicating with host parents prior to booking travel, and different types of travel. Discussion also includes the pros and cons of travel by plane, train, bus, or cruise ship. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com
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Teenagers: The Love/Hate Relationship
We were all teenagers at one time! This webinar discusses typical behaviors of teens and encourages Au pairs not to take their behavior personally. Some days teens are talkative and other days they don’t talk. Some days teens are happy and within an hour their behavior changes. We encourage au pairs to think back to how they behaved when they were a teenager. Discussions include how teens are trying to find their place in this world, to figure out who they are, how to fit in with peers, the influence of social media, brain development, and regulating emotions. Au pairs are given strategies on how to interact and communicate with teenagers. This webinar also emphasizes the importance of informing the host parents if the teenager is involved in activities that are dangerous, illegal, or inappropriate. Hosted by Jennifer Maurer. Registration is open only to active Au Pair in America au pairs currently in the United States. The registration link will be sent by email. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer at APwebinars@aupairinamerica.com.
June Webinars Overview:
activities were really really great and I actually did the
Rheindeer-sleigh-fingerprint-one with my host kids today. The kids loved it and the host
mum said it was one of the best crafts she’d ever seen and she’s a preschool teacher.
ACTIVITY TIME: Infants & Toddlers
Your webinar leaders
Jennifer Maurer
– Webinar Trainer & Senior Community Counselor
I have been a part of Au Pair in America as a Counselor since 2013. I have also been a part of our orientation team since 2014. I truly believe I have the best job in the world! Being a part of your journey with us brings me back to the beginning of my time with APIA because it really started long before I became a counselor… truth is that back in 2002, just like you, I left everything/everyone I knew and came on this crazy adventure. I am originally from France and came as an au pair with APIA back in 2002. I look forward to sharing my experience with you, hearing how you’re doing, and helping you make the most of your time with us.
System Requirements
- PC-based attendees: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
- Mac®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
- Mobile attendees: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android
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