Author name: Angie Bahng

I am a full-time editor and writer, born and raised in Chicago, and a mom to two girls. I started blogging in 2012 to connect with other moms and adoptive parents of special needs kids. My older daughter is adopted from South Korea, and the one I mostly blog about and affectionately call my spirited girl. My younger one is our surprise baby, who currently is giving her older sister a run for her money and turning out to be spirited in her own way as well. You can reach me at myspiritedgirl [at] gmail [dot] com.

Finding Time for Multilingual Education

Learning About Culture / By Angie Bahng

Growing up my sister and I were fortunate that my grandmother lived at my home and spoke Korean to us all the time. Although I was born and raised in the United States, I only knew a little English when I went to kindergarten. (I picked it up from watching Sesame Street on television.) I …

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The importance of visiting grandparents overseas

1 Comment / Expat Life, Parenting, Third Culture Kids, Travel / By Angie Bahng

Do your children live far from their extended family? How have you handled visiting grandparents overseas? We are fortunate in that my parents live only half an hour away and that our daughters, ages 4 and 7, get to see them once or twice a week. They love going over to “Nee” and “Ha-ji’s” house. …

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