Raising multilingual children as an expat is a deeply personal and often emotional journey, and one of the most poignant pain points is the heartbreak parents feel when their children gravitate toward the dominant local language at the expense of their heritage languages.

Raising a Third Culture Kid (TCK)—a child who grows up immersed in cultures outside of their parents’ own—comes with its own set of joys and challenges. These kids often navigate a beautiful but complex mix of identities, blending traditions, languages, and values from multiple worlds.

I want to share our favourite alphabet-books to get familiar with the letters. I’ll talk about alphabet books for English, German, and Portuguese.

In this post, you'll find a personal exploration of the challenges and ingenious solutions couples have discovered to unite their multifaceted worlds, turning potential conflicts into opportunities for authentic connection.

Picture this: You’re at a family gathering, beaming as your 3-year-old switches effortlessly between your native language, your partner’s, and a few English words they’ve picked up from playdates. It’s a proud moment—until your well-meaning aunt pulls you aside and asks, “Aren’t you worried that all these languages will confuse the poor child?”

This blog post explores the research behind structured and unstructured language learning, weighing their benefits, challenges, and practical applications to help parents make informed curriculum choices.

Our Homeschool session focussed on exploring emotions and expressions with the help of the book “Happy” by Mies van Hout.

Teaching reading and writing to a child who speaks more than one language natively since birth (a simultaneous bilingual or multilingual child) requires a thoughtful, structured approach that leverages their linguistic strengths while addressing the unique challenges of literacy in multiple languages.

How much language exposure does a baby or toddler need to reach fluency in a multilingual context?

Imagine a curious stranger notices you switching effortlessly between languages with your kids and they ask, “How do you raise multilingual kids?” What’s your pitch?

Raising multilingual children as an expat brings both joys and challenges. Moving abroad with hopes of cultural immersion and language skills for your kids can falter when the host country feels unwelcoming instead of supportive.

Raising children in a multilingual household is a remarkable adventure—one that promises rich rewards but doesn’t come without its share of hurdles.

As a German expat parent, you luckily have plenty of options and resources available to you to help you pass on your German heritage language to your child.

We share our love of board and card games and tell you about “Bandido” for your family bonding. Learn why we love the game!

We've got the secret ingredients to help you whip up a household that's fluent in fun, culture, and conversation. Here are the 4 essential things every multilingual family needs at home.

While OPOL language strategies help with maintaining multiple languages at home, you want to create unity between parents for a consistent parenting style. Read our tips here.

Today I want to talk about 7 truths about bilingualism that are not widely known. They really give a confidence boost and equip each parent with some facts against misconceptions.

What if, as expat parents, you don't want to celebrate every tradition from "back home" with your child?

Finding extracurricular activities in your target language is a recommended way to create social community and belonging in your minority language. Read about how to find activities in your area.

There is no scientific evidence that proves multilingual children speak later. Rather, language development is a complex and universal process that begins at birth, with children demonstrating an innate and remarkable ability to learn language.