Category Archives: Bilingual Parenting

Bilingual Bicultural Holidays

Hello Everyone! As we entertain this season, language is likely to come up. El día de acción de gracias, la novena, la navidad etc. invites many well meaning family member's opinions on our language choices and relationship with our children. So, how do you respond resiliently, to set up your child's lifelong skill of self advocacy? Sorry, no answer, I can just share my experiences and hope for the strength to strive forward. Two years ago I got an invite to Thanksgiving, Read More...

Raising the Bilingual Child-What is your kid? Labeling.

After a long break, too long actually, I am back to share with you my reflections on raising the bilingual child. The topic I would like to discuss today has to do with the selection of an educational program for your bilingual child. I am all too aware that Spanish is a minority language in a majority culture, and the likelihood that my child become an at risk bilingual (as in at risk of not becoming bilingual is high) Read More...

Parenting a Bilingual Child-D Garcia

When Liam Dario was born, I began to look for Native Spanish speaking child care, and was fortunate enough to bring my mother in law Rosa to come and live with us, and to take care of Liam Dario while I worked. I, of course, was ecstatic that my child would develop an intimate relationship with his abuela, but also that she would transmit to him and our family her funds of knowledge and language. Read More...

Parenting a Bilingual Child-D Garcia

In 2010, I was pregnant with my son and right around March, we were back and forth about what his name would be. I wrestled with needing a name that people here in the United States could say with confidence ( a name unlike my own), yet one that captured who my child was to become. My husband felt strongly that our child honor his brother Darío, who my husband adored through a difficult childhood, and continues to look to. While they Read More...