Comments on: Filling my Tennessee-Born Daughter’s Head and Heart with Español

By: Rubén

Rubén — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:37 +0000

Carrie,

Thanks for the wonderful post. I just came from your Bilingual In The Boonies blog to find this very inspiring entry! For the last two years, I have been a bit overwhelmed with the prospect of raising my children bilingual without much of an extended family here in Minnesota, but reading what you’ve experienced gives me a lot of hope. And your suggestions are great too. Lastly, I had never heard anyone else discuss how their own Spanish is put to the test (event if it’s your first language) when you’re trying to raise your kids bilingual, especially in an environment filled with things you yourself didn’t grow up with and lacking others that were part of your childhood.

Gracias por compartir tus experiencias!

Rubén

By: Carrie_in_TN

Carrie_in_TN — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:51:22 +0000

Thank you, amigas, for your kind words and encouragement. And un brindis to Ana and Roxana for providing a wonderful space for sharing good stories and anecdotes about our bilingual journeys...it's a wild and fun one. Carrie_in_TN’s last blog post..Dear computer, I love you, but maybe we need a break

By: Carolyn G

Carolyn G — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:01:03 +0000

My abuelita used to spray agua de rosas and agua de violetas in our hair. Your post brought up some memories. Carolyn G’s last blog post..Natural Born Killer

By: Roxana

Roxana — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:23:46 +0000

Hola a todas! First of all, our week of mamá blogueras was a huge EXITO!!! I loved every single one of the posts because they were all different and I feel like I know each of you just a tiny bit better.

On another note, Violeta, I found Nenuco – which we also use in Perú with a different name – in Puerto Rico when we visit my husband’s family when my daughter was a few months old. The smell took me back to my childhood immediately! Unfortunately, Vanessa was kind of allergic to it, so I had to restrain from bathing her in it, qué lástima!

By: Violeta

Violeta — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:43:44 +0000

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: you are awesome, chica! And I love the bit about the violetas...in Spain it was Nenuco baby cologne and I was so ilusionada when someone found and gave me some for my babies when they were littler. In fact, this reminds me to hunt down more! Violeta’s last blog post..Mama Bloguera

By: Monica

Monica — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:42:19 +0000

Que vergüenza. Maria puts me to shame. But what a wonderful job you have done, Sister. I will have to bookmark this post so that I can refer to it whenever I need a good swift kick in the...rear... to work harder with my two. Abrazos fuertes, ~Monica Monica’s last blog post..April's BOM: Samantha Vamos's Before You Were Here, Mi Amor

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:54:29 +0000

Just want to compliment Carrie and all the mamas blogueras (including Roxana and Ana of course!) for a great series of posts this week. I am excited to have such fun new blogs to peruse. Spanglish Baby is a wonderful place; visually clear and beautiful with new ideas at every click! Thanks! Peggy’s last blog post..Fresh Spring idea: Plant a Pizza Garden!

By: Dariela

Dariela — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:00:09 +0000

That's a good tip to point out that Diego and Dora are bilingual too (me lo guardaré pata sacármelo debajo de manga cuando me toque!) I love to know that we're not alone in this bilingual task and that it has worked for you, I have hopes!!! Thanks so much for sharing all your tips!! Dariela’s last blog post..Los Niños en su Casa

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:58:02 +0000

Muchisimas gracias for all your tips! I have a 6-year-old sister and we've been trying to make her speak and write in Spanish. We have "Español only" days at home, but she says she rather stay quiet because she doesn't know how to say some words in Spanish. My other sister and I grew up in México, so we are fluent in Spanish, and the little one sometimes feels intimidated when we correct her. But I will buy her bilingual books and CD's, and even show her the video of la bonita María! Thank you again! MJ’s last blog post..Book of the month/ Libro del mes

By: Boca Beth

Boca Beth — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:52:59 +0000

¡ Qué largo tiempo...... ! It's been a long time since I first spotted a story on Carrie in Working Mother .... I bet it's been three years! I was so excited, I remember calling her from my hotel room in some city I was in and we immediately formed a connection, a bond! It's a hoot reading her blog (a MUST for all of us trying to raise bilingual children!) as she writes with such description and breathes life into every post! Thank you Carrie for still sharing our Boca Beth bilingual beats with your hija tan linda/beautiful daughter. It makes me proud to know I am a small part of your bilingual puzzle in Tennessee! Con cariño, besos & abrazos ... Boca Beth’s last blog post..Free Download of Spanish Alphabet Bilingual Song for Children