Accommodating Your New Au Pair 101
Accommodating an Au Pair in the Netherlands for the first three months can be a beautiful yet gripping experience, both for your family and for the Au Pair. We hear it all the time. But there are some ways to…
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How to Keep Your Family Healthy This Winter
As magical as winter can be, it also comes with unwanted illness. Hectic schedules and cold weather make it harder for us to take care of ourselves. Here are some simple tips that you can take to keep you and…
Hear From an Au Pair: What to Expect in Your First Weeks in the Netherlands
How will I meet people? Will my host kids like me? Dutch people are very direct! Will I understand their English accent? I know you have millions of questions about how the first few days in your new home will…
Hear From an Au Pair: How to Meet People During your Au Pair Year
One of my main concerns when I was thinking about becoming an au pair was “How would I meet new people?” It turned out to be much easier than I thought. Below are four ways I met people in the…
5 Ways to Overcome Culture Shock and Homesickness in the Netherlands
Moving to a new country is the adventure of a lifetime! But it can also come with some unexpected twists, like culture shock or homesickness. When this happens it’s important to remember that your feelings are completely normal, and that…
Be an Au Pair in the Netherlands with HBN
There is so much to discover in the Netherlands! A small country but full of art and history. If you are wondering why you should spend your year as an Au pair, read on to learn why being a HBN…