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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi! we are a family. We live in french area of Canada: Quebec and want to connect with different cultures while also getting some support at home when it is chaotic. we are a family of five and I am an overwhelmed mom who is also an artist, a baseball teacher and an entrepreneur.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Light gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Self development
    Politics / Social justice
    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Culture
    Writing
    Photography
    Gardening
    Hitchhiking
    Art & design
    DIY & crafts
    Animals
    Nature
    Yoga / Wellness
    Winter sports
    Team sports
    Hiking
    Fitness
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    When you live with us you are part of the family! We will offer to bring you to any family activity we do whether it is skiing, hiking, ice skating , going to the beach, trying out a new restaurant, yoga class , etc. I can also teach you about french if you are interested or we can do artistic activities together and visit museums with or without the kids depending when they are home with my husband.

    I hope to learn from you different perspectives and languages if you are open to it.

  • Help

    Help

    .I would like help with my kids through creative play for the after-school routines and some basic gardening and cooking is also appreciated. I expect around 2-4 hours a day of help for 5 days a week.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Portuguese: Beginner
    Albanian: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    one bedroom /office with foldable queen bed that my husband use as a professional massage studio (when no workawayers are staying ) . 2 meals a day, excluding breakfast but you can serve yourself in the fridge ! We do expect some help with food or dishes though ;) I love learning new recipes as well!
    If we go to the restaurant, we are paying .
    The room is in the basement and we are fivr minutes away from the buss stop.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    house rules; I like to raise my kids with positive discipline and am firm about limits like safety , respect and helping out with their respective tasks. I expect you to also be a good role model for them by staying positive , open minded and respectful.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Astro (2 years)

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