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Payne: Au pair program providing childcare relief to Michigan families

Rachel Payne
March 14, 2026, 12:39 p.m. ET

Many women have experienced the challenge of finding balance as a working mom. With two young kids, ages three and six, and a demanding job, my family needed a childcare solution that was not limited to a rigid schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Every option with the flexibility we needed felt unaffordable and we struggled to find an alternative that could meet my family’s unique needs.