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Our Puppy Speaks Finnish—And There’s a Reason Why
After a long summer break, it is finally time to return to the blog. We spent much of our summer in Finland, surrounded by family, relatives, and—most importantly from a language perspective—Finnish. For my daughter, this meant weeks of natural immersion. Finnish was everywhere: in conversations with family, during play, while shopping, watching TV, and…
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Springtime Surprise: Why Bilingual Children Experience a Home Language Dip
Around this time of the year, in Spring, many bilingual and multilingual families notice a familiar pattern. A child who previously spoke the home language(s) more willingly may suddenly begin responding more often in the school or societal language. Conversations in the home language become shorter. Vocabulary seems to shrink, and words seem to get…
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A New Year, A Renewed Voice, and Why Family Matters More Than Ever
It has been a while since my last post here. This long silence was not due to a lack of passion—quite the opposite. Life has a way of demanding our attention in different directions at different times, and over the past months, I found myself deeply immersed in transitions, responsibilities, and decisions that required my…
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When Summer Ends: Understanding Your Child’s Post-Holiday Language Blues
As the long summer holidays come to an end, many…