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On this bonus episode of Talking to Grandma, our host, Vero, had the honor of interviewing her mother about how she went from only teaching her children English because she was made fun of for her accent to finding joy in her grandson's accent.

Irene is a mother of four children, grandmother of five children, and has been married for 46 years. Her story has inspired our work at Bilingual Generation, and we can't wait for you to hear and be inspired by her story!

If you are a grandmother or know of a grandmother who would like to share their story of language and cultural preservation, please reach out to us at hello@bilingualgeneration.com - we would love to feature them on a future mini-season of the podcast!

Learn more about the Brillando Bilingüe: The Bilingual Generation Alumni Speaker Series here: https://bit.ly/BGspeakerseries

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‎Talking to Grandma: Mini Bonus Season: A Journey from Shame to Joy with Irene Benavides on Apple Podcasts

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On this bonus episode of Talking to Grandma, our host, Vero, had the honor of interviewing her mother about how she went from only teaching her children English because she was made fun of for her accent to finding joy in her grandson's accent. Irene is a mother of four children, grandmother of fi...

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Today on the show, we're bringing you the stories of two families grappling with how to communicate across languages. In the first story, a young man sorts through how to talk to his parents about gender in Chinese, where the words for "he" and "she" sound exactly the same. Then, we follow a family who was advised to stop speaking their heritage language, Japanese, based on some unsound advice and outdated research.

These stories were reported by Elena Neale-Sacks and Isabella Bloom. Both are journalists and recent graduates of UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.

For more information on the linguistics of gender and pronouns in Chinese, check out the Gender in Language Project.
The Code Switch version of this piece was edited by Leah Donnella and produced by Kumari Devarajan and Leah Donnella

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Today on the show, we're bringing you the stories of two families grappling with how best to communicate across linguistic differences. In the first story, a young man sorts through how to talk to his parents about gender in Chinese, where the words for "he" and "she" sound exactly the same.

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 🙌🏽 @Cinda | ASL & LSM
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‎Talking to Grandma: S1: Bilingual Parenting Mental Health with Diandra Morse of Bilingual Playdate on Apple Podcasts

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‎Show Talking to Grandma, Ep S1: Bilingual Parenting Mental Health with Diandra Morse of Bilingual Playdate - Dec 13, 2022

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For years, Anita Flores carried shame: She was a second-generation half-Peruvian who barely spoke Spanish. She pretended she didn't care; she subtly avoided her paternal family in Lima. Then, her father was diagnosed with dementia.

As her dad's memory started to falter, Anita would see him light up when she made the effort to speak in his first language. She tells the story of reassessing her relationship with her father, with her extended family, and with the language that kept them apart-and had the potential to bring them together.

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‎Latino USA: En Español on Apple Podcasts

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For years, Anita Flores carried shame: She was a second-generation half-Peruvian who barely spoke Spanish. She pretended she didn't care; she subtly avoided her paternal family in Lima. Then, her father was diagnosed with dementia. As her dad's memory started to falter, Anita would see him light up...

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 Marissa Ramos, MA CCC-SLP on Instagram: "If you want to learn American Sign Language for your child, I am offering a virtual ASL class with a Deaf instructor! ✨Comment “SIGN” and I will DM you the link to sign up!✨Learning multiple languages does NOT cause language delays! If your child is 2 or 3 years old and isn’t talking, get a speech therapy evaluation— it’s not because they are exposed to multiple languages. Using multiple languages does not confuse babies. Multilingual children are a GIFT to the world! #speechtherapy #earlyintervention #bilingual #toddlertips #parenting"

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1,844 likes, 100 comments - riseandsigntherapies on December 28, 2023: "If you want to learn American Sign Language for your child, I am offering a virtual ASL class wit..."

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This post has been in the back of my mind since I read that biased article from the @washingtonpost .

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 Diandra 🇩🇴🇺🇸| Bilingual Parenting & Advocacy on Instagram: "2023: the year where we focus on ✨your bilingual parenting connection en español.✨ To get started: 

1️⃣ Grab your calendar, planner and/or phone and plug in these retos into your year. I intentionally made them specific and achievable for your familia. 

2️⃣ Remember that bilingual parenting en español (or any language) requires planning, it is not something we can just “wing.” We absolutely need to be intentional about our bilingual parenting connection and engage in rutinas that will allow us to get close to our metas. 

3️⃣ Una mente positiva is key! You can absolutely do this and I’ll be following these retos all year by your side. 

Xoxo,
Diandra 

PS: Change these retos to reflect your target language if not Spanish. 

🗣What reto are you most excited about? What reto will your niño love completing the most? 
🏷 Tag someone who you want to do this bilingual parenting challenging with! 
📬 Save this post to hold yourself accountable this year! I’ll be pinning it to my profile as a year long reminder. 

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 #playathome #childled #playathomemommy #learningthroughplay #handsonlearningideas #bilingualfamily #languagedevelopment #bilingualkids #bilingualjourney #bilingualfamily #toddlerthings  #mamabilingue #niñosbilingues #familiabilingue #yohabloespañol"

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744 likes, 53 comments - bilingualplaydate on January 1, 2023: "2023: the year where we focus on ✨your bilingual parenting connection en español.✨ To get st..."

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 Sandy l Spanish tutor on Instagram: "🔆 I am smart 

🔆 I am strong

🔆 I am loved 

🔆 I am capable

🔆I am special

🔆 I like how I am 

🔆 I like being me"

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13 likes, 0 comments - spanishwithsandy on October 1, 2023: "🔆 I am smart 

🔆 I am strong

🔆 I am loved 

🔆 I am capable

🔆I am special

🔆 I..."

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