language Archive

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 …

Raising bilingual children can be a challenge, and I’m glad I have you all to share my thoughts with. It’s good to know that I’m not alone. I get a lot emails from parents who want to teach their children Vietnamese. Sometimes …

People often tell me that Sophia talks like a little adult. She’s been hyper verbal as a toddler. She’s bilingual as well. I’ve never shied away from using big words with her. In fact, as a toddler one of her first big …

I’ve been making more of an effort to speak Vietnamese to the kids. I’ve notice that because I speak mainly Vietnamese to Jaxson, Sophia has started to response to me more often in Vietnamese. This is without any prodding from me. In …