HeyJaredThe Latina Mom Legacy
Author, bilingual-parenting educator, and Mi Legasi founder Janny Perez hosts this podcast for Latina moms raising bilingual Spanish-speaking kids and preserving Hispanic heritage.
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Hablas Español en Casa Pero Te Preocupa Que Tu Hijo Se Quede Atrás en Inglés |807 (opens the original)
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¿Te Suena Esto, Amiga? ¿Hablas español en casa, pero te preocupa que tu hijo se quede atrás en inglés? ¿Te has preguntado si deberías hablarle más inglés para prepararlo para la escuela? Si alguna vez has tenido ese miedo, este episodio es para ti. Lo Que Aprenderás en Este Episodio En este episodio, Janny Perez habla sobre uno de los miedos más comunes entre las mamás que quieren criar hijos bilingües: “Hablamos español en casa, pero tengo miedo de que mi hijo se quede atrás con el inglés.” Jan
Raising Spanish-Only Kids When Everyone Doubted Her | Erika Fernandez-Pacheco | 805 (opens the original)
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¿Do You Ever Question If Speaking Only Spanish at Home Is “Too Much”? Have people told you raising your kids in español here in the U.S. won't work? Or do you sometimes wonder if you're doing bilingual parenting “right”? In this episode, Janny Perez sits down with Erika Fernández-Pacheco , a Dominican and Ecuadorian sports journalist, content creator, and mamá behind Curls and Sports. Erika made the intentional decision to raise her two daughters Spanish-only at home —even after friends told her
Stop Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Once a Year — Your Child Needs It Every Day | 805 (opens the original)
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Show promos you won't want to miss! Join Janny Perez in her Free LIVE Confident Bilingual Parenting Masterclass via Zoom on 9/29. Click HERE to register. Do you feel like you need to do MORE during Hispanic Heritage Month—more activities, more books, more food, more ways to celebrate your cultura? Or worry that your child is only learning about their heritage during special events at school? In this episode, Janny talks about why Hispanic Heritage shouldn't be something we celebrate only once
What Will They Say? Cultural Taboos Keeping Latina Moms From Language & Roots | Denise Soler Cox |804 (opens the original)
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Show promos you won't want to miss! Join Janny Perez in her Free LIVE Confident Bilingual Parenting Masterclass via Zoom on 9/29. Click HERE to register. Do you worry that your Spanish isn’t “good enough” to pass down to your kids—or feel guilty when English starts taking over? In this episode, Janny sits down with Latina mom, author, award-winning filmmaker, and keynote speaker Denise Soler Cox to talk about the cultural rules, shame, and expectations that can shape how we see ourselves and wha
Broken Spanish Is Better Than No Spanish, Why Your Bilingual Kids Don't Need Perfect Fluency|803 (opens the original)
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Do you feel guilty speaking “imperfect” Spanish with your kids—or avoid it altogether because you’re afraid your grammar isn’t good enough? In this episode, Janny explains why broken Spanish is better than no Spanish at all and how the fear of making mistakes can get in the way of raising bilingual kids. You’ll learn how to define what bilingualism and fluency mean for your familia, why your Spanish doesn’t have to be perfect to be valuable, and how modeling mistakes can create a more supportive
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