A group of nearly 10,000 people who worked as au pairs for American families over the last decade will share a $65.5 million settlement after the group won its lawsuit claiming that companies that ...

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 ...

Parenthood is a beautiful thing — and having somebody watch your kids for a few hours so you can work, run errands, or, you know, catch a few hours of uninterrupted sleep is even more beautiful. Maybe ...

Becca Corneau and family with their first au pair, Louisa Gayer (left) When Emily Peters was pregnant with her third son, she found herself in a childcare predicament. Her home daycare provider was ...

In 2016, Isis Mabel, of Mexico, wanted to improve her English. On advice from an aunt, she enrolled with an au pair agency to come to the United States to live with a family and care for the children.

Au pairs can seem like a great solution to the problem of child care. Oftentimes they are. But issues can arise if corners are cut.