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Essays by Latina Bloggers and Writers — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:05:13 +0000

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:29:49 +0000

Thanks, guys. I seriously sat there watching this bird rattle away in 3 languages and got so mad at myself. Glad you guys enjoyed the humor in the situation. Let’s get to making our kids bilingual, shall we? Happy Friday :)

By: Marcela

Marcela — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:19:58 +0000

I hear ya Jennifer!!! Love your post! I struggle getting my son to speak spanish also, and now after saying that I would get the baby to speak spanish no matter what, I am finding her preferring english also. ) : You tell that green chicken not to take my baby girl or son's job!!!!! .-= Marcela´s last blog ..breathing =-.

By: Lisarenata

Lisarenata — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:44:28 +0000

I hear ya. Raising my kids bilingual is much much easier said than done. I keep at it though, I don’t want any green chicken taking their jobs. Great post.
.-= Lisarenata´s last blog ..tagged… :: me toca… =-.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:28:20 +0000

I heart this post so much! It’s hilarious but also relate-able.

It’s kind of cool to “meet” half Salvadoran/half Anglos because I wonder if their experience will be similar to my children’s.

In my story, I’m the “white girl” and my husband is from El Salvador. We have 2 boys and are trying to raise them bilingual. It’s not easy! This summer I’ve re-doubled my efforts and am speaking only Spanish to the kids. If it becomes comfortable, maybe it will be permanent. (We usually speak Spanglish, with English being dominant.)

So far, we’re off to a rough start, but I think it will get better. Maybe you can send The Green Chicken over to help me out ;)
.-= Tracy´s last blog ..Spanish Summer Mutiny =-.

By: Unknown Mami

Unknown Mami — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:14:52 +0000

I am so tired of parrots from other countries coming here and taking jobs away from our monolingual children! Haha…

I’m raising a bilingual daughter and it is hard as heck because I am the only one in the home that speaks Spanish and I feel like I’ve lost a lot of my Spanish, but I’m trying. She doesn’t speak much, but she seems to understand me.
.-= Unknown Mami´s last blog ..Fragmented Fridays =-.

By: The gold digger

The gold digger — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:17:59 +0000

That parrot has been alive too long. Just saying. .-= The gold digger´s last blog ..In which I make the mistake of talking to my boss about my love life even though it's obvious he is interested in me and then he asks me out =-.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:02:23 +0000

Definitely listen to Rebecca! Don’t let the Green Chicken Win.

Thank you for sharing this hilarious essay with us.

By: Rebecca at Toothwhale

Rebecca at Toothwhale — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:30:43 +0000

My mom is a full-fledged white girl raised in Florida and my dad was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I don't speak Spanish and neither do my three sisters. Oh, how I wish I had become fluent as a child. Stick to it. Don't let that green chicken win. .-= Rebecca at Toothwhale´s last blog ..We're reading: Fancy Nancy books =-.

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:30:35 +0000

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