Just a few months ago, our fourth-oldest, Dallin, came home from serving a 2-year mission in Brazil. During that time, he didn't ever us...

We are continuing to "part-time home school" our three youngest children. I keep them home from school one day each week (more or ...

OK, since my last post was about the fears of passing our mistakes on to our children, I thought I'd blog a little more about imperfect ...

There are regular bilingual parenting issues and then there are non-native bilingual parenting issues. Those of us who are attempting to rai...

We always tend drift towards the language that comes more naturally and feels most comfortable. Because of this, it’s crucial establish you...

I recently decided that I'd like to start saving up to take our younger children to Germany. We took our older kids to Germany in 2006. ...

The boys play a German computer game. Love how the stuffed kitty is hanging by its tail and watching.  Having had the experience of ra...

So, for the past week, we have been watching my brother's four children while they were in Hawaii. It has been a lot of work and a lo...

This blog has given me the opportunity to really compare and analyze the methods and habits that we've used in raising both sets of kids...

My introduction to the German language came when I was six years old. We had been living in Stockton, California, when my dad accepted a job...