Tag Archives: bilingual

The pressures and realities of raising bilingual kids

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Laura

One of my reasons to move to Puerto Rico was so my kids could learn Spanish. A Bilingual school – or even a monolingual Spanish school – was extremely appealing. We found the perfect one. Over the years, I’ve kept … Continue reading →

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Self imposed pressure and stress

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Laura

I wish I could write more eloquently because I would like to describe to you how I’m making my life more difficult than it really needs to be. Maybe I’m way out there, or maybe there are other parents like … Continue reading →

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Parallelogram: Top Ten Things That Matter, Six Months Later

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Lisa Bagchi

\One experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Lisa\Montreal My family moved from Madison, Wisconsin to Montreal, Quebec last August.  Here are my TOP TEN THINGS THAT MATTER, SIX MONTHS LATER: The farmer’s market is open all year-round and I know how … Continue reading →

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Parallelogram: Picking a Preschool

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Lisa Bagchi

\One ex-pat experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Lisa\Montreal What was your children’s experience of school before moving to Montreal? Arlo, who turns five in December, started Madison Wisconsin’s Preschool of the Arts when he was almost three years old. … Continue reading →

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