Celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, is a special time for millions of people around the world. Houses are decorated with oil lamps, candles, and strings of lights. Families feast and share gifts. This festival runs over a number of days and culminates in a night of fireworks. This used to be my favorite part of […]
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What is life like as a Latino Dad in Poland, where you’re the only foreigner in your little town? How to pass on Hispanic heritage to your kids? What are the principal differences between parenting in Mexico and Poland? How to Pass on Hispanic Heritage to Children An interview with a Mexican Dad living in
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I was so delighted to learn that the focus of this month’s MKB Global Learning series is Mexico. As a Mexican-American, I’m always looking for ways to help my children learn about their heritage so I’ll be eagerly following along with this series. One of the best ways to help children learn about a particular
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That first day when I realised my third culture kid was global both in heritage and in mindset was when she was three. My mum and I were talking at the kitchen table, and the subject of China came up in conversation. My firstborn piped up, “Mama, did we fly over China to get to
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These days you can find many books about the parenting strengths of one culture over another. No matter where you are from, many experts would have you believe that someone is always parenting better than you are. But educator and mom Maya Thiagarajan invites us to do away with these either/or, better/worse paradigms so we
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