Raising a Bilingual Kid: Teaching the Value of a Dollar
El dinero cuesta. Hay que ganarse la vida. If money […]
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Raising a Bilingual Kid: ‘One Doesn’t Last Forever’
My mother used to say uno no va durar para […]
Read moreRaising a Bilingual Kid: Getting Your Kids to Buy Into español
He tries. He really does. We all do. It’s become […]
Read moreRaising a Bilingual Kid: Time Out vs Chancletazo
As children we did not know there was such a […]
Read moreKids Learn The Darndest Things!
Little boys are unusual to say the least. I’m saying […]
Read moreCherish the Moments – They’ll Grow Up Before You Know It
Today, Edgar’s science project was due. It was on Albert […]
Read moreDream Big & Dream Often
My parents like to tell the story of when we […]
Read moreMiracle in Edingburg, Texas
Whether it had been a particularly difficult year only my […]
Read moreRaising A Bilingual Kid: How Telenovelas Might Improve Your Child’s Spanish Fluency
Usually it’s me fighting Edgar to switch the television set […]
Read moreHome Is Where The Heart Is
There’s something about visiting one’s parents that always makes us […]
Read moreFather to Son: A Birthday Wish for Today …and Tomorrow
Today Edgar is nine! One year away from 10 and […]
Read moreDonde Cabe Uno, Caben Dos: Life Lessons for Adult Children
Donde cabe un mexicano caben cien. That was the variation […]
Read morePlanned Parenting: Visiting The Alma Mater With My Kid
Today, Edgar and I visited my alma mater, the University […]
Read moreEl Cínico y El Niño
Somos un par, yo y él. Me with my cynicism. […]
Read moreLos Castigos De Nuestros Padres
It’s no secret that our parents (Latino moms and dads) […]
Read moreRaising A Bilingual Kid: Quinceañera Talk
The question was really meant as a joke. Are you […]
Read moreLos Hombres También Lloran
Y ahora sí, como dice la canción: “y no me […]
Read moreEl Chavo, La India… And Now, Maybe Even La Muñequita Lala
Immersion, and the road to growing up bilingual We grew […]
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