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Thanks to our partners at Escuela Bilingüe Internacional (EBI), a bilingual PK-8 International Baccalaureate (IB) Spanish-English immersion school in Oakland, for helping 510families develop a helpful reference for parents hoping to raise their children bilingual. From reasons why to how to start, we hope you find a lot of useful information. Our guest expert today is Beatrice V. Balfour, PhD., the PK-1st Grade Principal at EBI. Beatrice herself was raised in Italy and is multilingual. Three Advantages of Raising a Bilingual Child Many parents wonder whether young ones’ academic development will be impeded by learning a second language. Quite the...

The pandemic has driven many of us to drink. Whether it’s a little added stress relief or an attempt to alleviate months of mind-numbing monotony, many of us are adding another cocktail, beer, or glass of wine at night. Does it lead to sluggish, irritable mornings? Sometimes. But even if you don’t notice the change, if you look at the science of what happens when you stop drinking, let’s just say you might have second thoughts about leaning into this habit. First of all, alcohol in moderation is mostly fine and maybe even good for you, according to some research. The...

Ever since I’ve become a parent, there were certain parenting milestones I dreamed of reaching — one of them was going to the theater to watch a movie with my child. And while my son is finally old enough for us to entertain that idea, and theaters have reopened here in New York, it looks like that mother-son theater date will not be happening any time soon. With omicron infecting literally everyone I know, and with my child being too young to get vaccinated, we’re going to stick to in-home family movie nights for now. We pull down the screen...

In today’s world, smartphones are now more than just tools for communication–it’s an all around device used for everything from education, work, gaming, and even to access essential services. This is why finding the perfect phone for you can be difficult, especially with the number of choices available in the market today. So if you’re on the hunt for that perfect phone here are some tips to keep in mind: Photo Source: [1] Do your researchThe first thing you need before going out in the wild and looking for that perfect phone is to research, research, and research. Make a list of what...

Total confession: Robert and I are not super into Valentine’s Day. Don’t get me wrong… we tell each other “I love you” all the time. I freaking love our marriage. We’re just not “Valentine-y” people. But I do love gifting a little something special to our girls. And oddly enough, even though we aren’t particularly big on this holiday, gift giving is most definitely my love language. I always have a blast pulling together gift ideas for lots of different holidays to help out anyone who does like celebrating. So if you need some Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your...