au pair

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In Portland, they had a gardener, a housecleaner and an au pair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The second level features “a second primary suite, au pair suite with kitchenette and private entry, and additional en suites,” according to the listing.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

After growing up in Tidworth, Wiltshire, she travelled to India at the age of 18 where she worked as an au pair to a military family until she was 21.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Jason and Molly Corbett met in 2008 when Molly Corbett worked as an au pair, caring for two children from Jason Corbett’s first marriage.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

“Does an au pair need a green card?”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg