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“Te amo, Mommy.” (Family Fridays)
(Photo via Carissa Rogers, Flickr CC) Amig@s, it’s wonderful to be back again with another installment of Family Fridays. For those of you first-time readers, this is a series in which a different...
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“I don’t think she understands any English….”
And, just like that, with one simple observation, my new-mom fears of “What if she doesn’t understand the minority language?” and “What if my errors get in the way of her learning Spanish?” were...
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Meet “Pablo Español” (Family Fridays)
(Photo via Carissa Rogers, Flickr CC) Happy Friday, friends! Today marks the first chapter of a new and expanded version of Family Fridays. I’ve been thinking lately about the importance of our...
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A conversation with bilingual children’s author Delia Berlin (Family Fridays)
(Photo via Carissa Rogers, Flickr CC) ¡Feliz viernes, amig@s! Welcome back for another edition of our Family Fridays series here on the blog. This series features multilingual families from all over...
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Why I’m teaching my daughter sign language
(Photo courtesy of Weird Beard, Flickr CC) No, it’s not because I’m an overachiever, although my mom jokes that I am. Or, because I’ve suddenly found myself with hours of free time, which I haven’t....
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El Día del Padre and bilingual parenting
In honor of Father’s Day (el día del padre), which we celebrated here in the United States this past Sunday, June 21, I want to share with you three characteristics I admire in D. as my husband and as...
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Three reasons why I love – yes, love – children’s music
(Photo via Hillary Boles, Flickr CC) If you’re new to the blog you may not know that I’m raising my almost 18-month old daughter, E., in my non-native language of Spanish. Although I’m bilingual, I...
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Letter from a reader: Transitioning to school & the minority language
Hello, amig@s! I apologize for the weeklong radio silence here on the blog. Can I be honest with you? I needed a break from writing. Blame it on the heat (or, the humidity here on the East Coast), the...
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The benefits of starting a neighborhood playgroup (or, two!)
(Photo via Jenni C, Flickr CC) “Play is the work of the child,” wrote Dr. María Montessori. I couldn’t agree more. And, to that I would add, it’s my job as E.’s mother to provide her with as many...
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“We hope we aren’t confusing her.” {Letter from a reader – part 2}
(Photo courtesy of urbanworkbench, Flickr CC) The first day of September?! Where did summer go?? I refuse to welcome Autumn, even though today marks the first day back to school for children in our...
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More books! {Selecting Montessori-inspired toddler books in Spanish}
(Photo via Flickr CC) Our little family of three recently came back from a month-long trip to España, my husband’s home country. Friends in the States often ask us, “what are you allowed to bring...
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Home Tour, Montessori style
Several months ago I wrote a post about how we invited Montessori into our home. While I may have only scratched the surface of what Montessori means, I have come to understand that it is more than...
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Do we truly see our children? {Montessori, a point of departure}
(Photo courtesy of Joe Hayhurst, Flickr CC) I’m about half way through reading Dr. María Montessori’s book The Secret of Childhood. If you are interested in learning more about the Montessori...
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Raising trilingual children {Family Fridays – an update}
(Photo via Carissa Rogers, Flickr CC) ¡Feliz viernes, amig@s! We’re back with another edition of Family Fridays here on the blog, a series in which I highlight a different multilingual family from...
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¡Hola! {Book Review + Author Interview}
Happy Friday, amig@s! The weekend is here, and for me that means more time to READ! If you’re like me, always looking for a good book to read (both for yourself and for your children), then you’ll...
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My journey through pregnancy: preparing for bebé 2
(Photo via Frank de Kleine, Flickr CC) I’m officially 23 weeks and five days pregnant today. That’s over half way to the end! When it hit me the other day that I’m almost to the third trimester (week...
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On my bedside table {current reads}
(Photo courtesy of Moyan Brenn, Flickr CC) Oh, wow, it’s been a while since I last blogged. Sorry for the radio silence, amigos. It’s been a rough two months with this pregnancy, but I’m feeling much,...
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Reflections from postpartum, round 2
Friends! In case you haven’t been following me on social media you may have missed the great news: we welcomed baby boy J. to our family on June 28! (That explains my long absence around the blog. I...
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Is he a good baby?…& other questions about life with two children
¡Feliz sábado, amig@s! And, happy September! (How is it already September?) This summer has flown by as D. and I have been adjusting to being a family of four, finding our new normal. Baby J. is...
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Please, thank you, & I’m sorry: teaching morals to young children
(Photo via artethgray, Flickr Creative Commons) Recently a friend of mine posted a faith-based article entitled “Should I make my child apologize” on social media, and I had the privilege to...
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