6 common misconceptions about raising a bilingual child
There are a lot of myths surrounding raising a bilingual child. We’re imagining our toddler completely fluent in both languages, because we taught them without really trying (since it’s our native language anyway). Of course, they have a higher IQ because they’re bilingual, right? Right ? Not quite as ideal, friends! But on the other […]
Review: My experience with African brand Madeleine D’Arabie – a case for supporting African designers
Discovering African designer Madeleine D’Arabie and the Deureum bag Before I start, let me just say that this is not a sponsored post. I paid for this bag with my own money :). I decided to write this review because I really fell in love with this brand and thought it would be helpful to […]
5 Tips I use to raise my multilingual child and challenges I encounter on the way
Raising a French-speaking child in a English/Spanish speaking environment Being able to raise the girl as a multilingual, multicultural person is one of the big motivations for us to move back to Abidjan, if only for a year or two. First let me talk about our specific situation and why it’s challenging for me to […]
West Africa is calling!!
That’s it! It’s (un)official. Hubby and I have decided to move back to my country Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮. I’m Patricia. I am an Ivorian and I have been living in the United States for 13 years now. It’s been a surprisingly easy decision to make to return back to my country. We’ve been toying with […]