What does Slurping Soup have to do with being an expat? Well, it’s one of those confusing cultural differences that expats face everyday, wherever they live. Expat life can be wonderful, but it can also be challenging–especially for children. But having the right outlook and attitude can certainly help one adjust to a new place and+ Read More

TGMS #010 Slurping Soup and Other Confusions with expat Maryam Afnan Ahmad

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Today on the show, I talk with Christa Jimenez about the commitment she’s made to raise her children to be bilingual. She is living in the US, but she is doing a lot of things to keep her two girls connected with their heritage, since her husband is from Costa Rica. Christa is the founder+ Read More

The Many Ways to Be Bilingual, with Christa Jimenez (TGMS 32)

Several months ago, I came across an article by Sonia Smith-Kang on The Mash-Up Americans website titled: How to Talk to Your Mixed Race Kids About Race. Sonia’s steps were straightforward and accessible, and I knew I wanted to have her on the show to talk about her background and how she’s raising her own+ Read More

Talking to Your Mixed Race Kids About Race, with Sonia Smith-Kang (TGMS 31)

Anjelica Malone and I just kept talking, and we thought we would share the rest of our conversation with you. We touch on the refugee ban, books we want to read, how we’ve developed an understanding of our global identity, and things we are loving right now. Here’s the show notes: The Spirit Catches You+ Read More

BONUS Episode: Mom Chat with Anjelica Malone

Have you ever met someone and immediately connected? That’s how it was with me and Anjelica Malone. She started listening to the podcast after the first couple of episodes last summer, and soon she was sending me voicemails (using the tool on the right side of this page) to tell me about what she liked+ Read More

Living Your Own Version of Motherhood, with Anjelica Malone (TGMS30)

If you live in the United States, you know that this past year has brought to the surface lots of racial tensions. We’ve seen racism on the news and in our classrooms. And many of us have had to re-evaluate how we are thinking about and talking about race and discrimination. Now, if you don’t+ Read More

TGMS #010 Slurping Soup and Other Confusions with expat Maryam Afnan Ahmad

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