Nesting Time
I have a confession to make, there’s some pretty big news that I haven’t shared with you guys yet. Birdy is getting a baby…
Language Learning by Playing
When Rita Rosenback from the blog Multilingual Parenting asked other bloggers to share their best tips for motivating children to speak the minority language for the…
German Pediatricians and the Common Cold
In the small Latvian village where I grew up people were oftentimes making fun of the old village doctor’s favorite treatment for most common ailments: drinking…
Celebrating Two Years
A few days ago we celebrated Birdy’s second birthday. In these past two years our tiny baby has grown into an independent and cheerful little…
Picture Books: Boosting Your Toddler’s Vocabulary
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of reading with a toddler you’ve probably noticed that “reading” is a relative term. They rarely have…
Birdy Talks: 22 Months
It’s been a while since I last wrote about our little one’s language progress and so much has happened in just a few…
Our Adventures Flying with a Toddler
Flying with a toddler is a combination of words that often causes unease among parents and co-passengers alike. I used to be one of those people who, upon…
Of “right” and “wrong” languages
Over the past month Birdy has been adding new words to her vocabulary almost daily and her language is currently an adorable mix of Latvian,…
The Family Dinner Experiment
Today, exactly a year after posting about our little one’s first spoons, let me tell you about the family dinner experiment that we started…
