Do not be too hard on yourself, go with the flow - Robbie from Netherlands

Épisode de La Grande Famille par Manuela Dizier Chanfreau · 14 avril 2025 · 23 min

EN | This podcast is an interview with Robbie, a 25-year-old Dutch woman from Amsterdam, sharing her experience as an au pair in France. After studying International Creative Business and working in television and radio in the Netherlands, she decided to come to France to improve her French, experience the culture, and reflect on her future career path. The interview covers her background growing up on a Dutch island, her adaptation to two different regions of France, her relationship with her host family and the three boys she cares for, as well as her personal growth through this experience.

With this guest I discuss the following themes:

Her personal background growing up on Texel, a Dutch island

Her experience living in two different regions of France (Cannes and Biarritz)

Cultural differences between these French regions

Her daily responsibilities caring for three boys aged 9, 6, and 2

Driving in France compared to the Netherlands

Building a relationship with her host family

Managing stress in a new environment

Personal growth and self-discovery through the au pair experience

Her future career plans

How living abroad has changed her perspective on her home country

Who is my guest Robbie ?

Robbie is a 25-year-old Dutch woman who grew up on Texel, an island in northern Netherlands, before moving to Amsterdam at 18 to study. After completing her degree in International Creative Business and working in television and radio, she decided to become an au pair in France. She has lived with a family in both Cannes and Biarritz, caring for three boys while exploring French culture and reflecting on her future path.

Some quotes from the podcast with Robbie :

"France is a very beautiful country, it's a very beautiful language, I wanted to learn more about the language and culture."

"I think being an au pair was the best decision I could have made."

"In Cannes, it was very horrible [driving]. It was very scary."

"In Biarritz, people are more relaxed. They make the best of their life."

"I felt immediately supported by them, that I was taking care of their children."

"Don't be too hard on yourself. Go with the flow."

"Being in France has opened my eyes about the Netherlands."

"I know much better why the Netherlands is a good country now."

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