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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Longtime hm here. Rather than asking them how they define it, i would encourage you to define what you want for your family and then be super super clear spelling that out and making sure that any AP you interview is comfortable with your definition. It sounds like you have been hosting long enough to know what is best for your family. Try spelling this out clearly in writing and in your conversation with prospective APs, and gauge their comfort with what you propose.[/quote]

This is a great advice. For us, it means that we invite our AP to join us on (pretty much all) family outings. And yes, this means that we pay for her tickets, food, etc. when she joins us. The reality of it is that the only times our APs wanted to tag along was at the very beginning of their year (when they still did not know that many people) and at the end of their year (when they realized that the time is running out). But as PP said, being "part of the family" may mean something different to you (or the APs that you are interviewing), so spell it out for them and take it from there.[/quote]

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