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Bringing the Balance Back into your Family's Life

How one working mother found a healthy balance between her job and family

by Susan Robinson  |  1395 views  |  2 comments  |        Rate this now! 

For a family with two young children, hosting an international au pair at the cost of $300 a week is the most affordable childcare option available to us. And yet, hosting an au pair is the most rewarding childcare option for our family— Malgorzata has created a very caring environment for our children and is enriching their playtime with Polish games, stories and activities, while also helping my family better balance our daily lives and schedules. Malgorzata not only provides the flexible and affordable childcare we need, but she also teaches my children that there is a larger world out there.

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Susan Robinson has two children and works part-time as the Vice President of Communications and Government Relations at a cultural exchange company.

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