I would like the aupair to engage in their own activities separate from the family, whether it's going out or going to their private room for the evening. Occasionally we might all eat dinner together however for majority of the time you will cook your own meals and eat dinner separate from the family. We have a finished basement where we are going to make a private area just for the aupair. It will include a bedroom, walk in closet and separate room with tv, couch, refrigerator and kitchen table. Our hope is that this area is comfortable enough that you consider it your own private space to spend time in when you're not working. We also plan to give you a weekly stipend to use to purchase your own food. Can you let me know if this meets what your expectations would be? I want to make sure that we both completely understand what each other is looking for so that we're both happy if we moved forward.