Language

Starting tomorrow, we’re going to be kidless for two weeks. It’s the first time that my husband and I will be without the kids. Thanks to their tour guide aka my sister-their aunt, Sophia and Jaxson are headed to my parents for …

Don’t tell my mom, but I’ve been really bad about speaking Vietnamese to the kids recently. That’s why I’m sending them to stay with my parents for a few weeks this summer. The best kind of language immersion. And it’s free. Lately, …

Every few days, my Asian mommy guilt flares up when I think about how little Vietnamese the kids are speaking. Sometimes the flare ups happen soon after I get off the phone with my mother. I’m sure there’s a correlation there. Ha! Over the …

I’m lucky that my county library offers a vast amount of resources. (Montgomery County Library for those of you who are local.) They lend me e-books to read on my phone or e-book reader through Overdrive. They have partnered with Scholastic to …

I’ve noticed recently that I’m speaking less and less Vietnamese to the kids. Sure I’ll catch myself sometimes and revert back to Vietnamese, then I feel guilty for not trying hard enough. Yeah, yeah, it’s unnecessary mommy guilt and my desire to …

Growing up first generation Vietnamese American, I never felt like I fit into either culture. I never felt Vietnamese enough around my cousins and never ever felt American enough with my classmates. After hearing Gustavo Perez Firmat’s interview on NPR in their story …