Bilingual Parenting

Book Giveaway to Celebrate 10 Years of Bilingual Monkeys! – Bilingual Monkeys

This blog is now 10 years old! To celebrate, and help fuel your family’s success, I’m giving away free copies ...

The Best (and Worst) of Blogging About Bilingual Kids for 10 Years (Part 1) – Bilingual Monkeys

NOTE: After you read Part 1, you’ll find more food for thought in Part 2. My previous post on September ...

That’s Bananas! It’s the 10-Year Anniversary of Bilingual Monkeys! – Bilingual Monkeys

Exactly 10 years ago today—on September 1, 2012, when my kids were just 8 and 5—I began this blog with my ...

Forget Fluency! Instead, Make This Your Goal When Raising Bilingual Kids. – Bilingual Monkeys

  This year my daughter, now 18, has taken two English proficiency tests. (English is her minority language; Japanese is ...

Bilingual Success Stories #7: Non-Native Parents of English Raise Actively English-Speaking Kids – Bilingual Monkeys

NOTE: This engaging story from Bilingual Success Stories Around the World: Parents Raising Multilingual Kids Share Their Experiences and Encouragement ...

The Top 10 Posts Over the Past 10 Years at Bilingual Monkeys – Bilingual Monkeys

It’s hard to believe, but this blog is now nearly 10 years old! My very first post was on September ...

Flash Sale! Get My Award-Winning Novel for Less Than $10 at Amazon! – Bilingual Monkeys

How I Lost My Ear is the epic, laugh-out-loud novel from author Adam Beck and illustrator Simon Farrow. A wildly ...

Bilingual Success Stories #3: Intentional Efforts Empower the Journey Even Before Birth – Bilingual Monkeys

NOTE: I was recently in touch with Victor Santos, whose family—along with the inspiring, in-depth stories of 25 other families—is ...

Guest Post: My PhD Thesis on the Language Strategies of Bilingual Families – Bilingual Monkeys

ADAM’S NOTE: I’m pleased to share a very insightful PhD thesis on bilingualism written by Arancha Ruiz Martín. In this ...

The 3 Things About Raising Bilingual Kids That I Stress Most Often to Parents – Bilingual Monkeys

The new school year has just begun in Japan (the academic year runs from April to March) and my son ...

A Surprising Outcome to My Fundraiser for Ukraine – Bilingual Monkeys

The vast and needless suffering of the Ukrainian people is absolutely tragic. Yet it’s hard not to feel helpless, on ...

Final Appeal for Ukraine Fundraiser – Bilingual Monkeys

In early April, I’ll share the details of this donation from the month of March. As I’ve mentioned, I know ...

Bilingual Success Stories #17: Building Community and Boosting the Success of Many Families – Bilingual Monkeys

NOTE: I recently shared Marta Garcia’s encouraging guest post Our Successful Playgroup for Minority Language Families and thought I would ...

Supporting the People of Ukraine – Bilingual Monkeys

"I came across your book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I used your book for a post graduate ...

Guest Post: Our Successful Playgroup for Minority Language Families – Bilingual Monkeys

ADAM’S NOTE: In this encouraging guest post, Marta Garcia shares the story of forming and running a very successful playgroup ...

Two Bilingual Teens, Two Big Milestones – Bilingual Monkeys

I began this blog 10 years ago, when my kids were 8 and 5—like in the photos above and below ...

Podcast Episode: The Gift of Bilingualism – Bilingual Monkeys

"I came across your book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I used your book for a post graduate ...

How Your Bilingual Journey Is Like Driving a Car at Night When a Deer Suddenly Appears on the Road Ahead – Bilingual Monkeys

Recently, at The Bilingual Zoo forum, I responded to a parent’s concerns about their bilingual journey by offering the metaphor ...

My Personal Highlights (and Lowlights) from 2021 – Bilingual Monkeys

Another challenging year has come to an end. In this post I look back at my mostly home-bound life, both ...

This Wordless Picture Book Is Perfect for Parents Raising Bilingual or Multilingual Kids – Bilingual Monkeys

"I came across your book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I used your book for a post graduate ...

My Own Wordless Picture Book to Share with You and Your Children – Bilingual Monkeys

Bearded dragon is a quiet, mild-mannered little lizard when others are around. But when this spunky reptile is home alone, ...

Free Download: Bilingual Newsletter Includes Story from “Bilingual Success Stories Around the World” – Bilingual Monkeys

"I came across your book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I used your book for a post graduate ...

Watch the Video of Our Virtual Book Launch – Bilingual Monkeys

Last weekend was the virtual book launch for my new book Bilingual Success Stories Around the World: Parents Raising Multilingual ...

Inside My Own Success Story at Raising Bilingual Kids – Bilingual Monkeys

"I came across your book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I used your book for a post graduate ...

Read Early Reviews of My New Book, “Bilingual Success Stories Around the World” – Bilingual Monkeys

“This fascinating book will show you that there are many successful ways to gift children with multiple languages from infancy ...