The Latina Mom Legacy

The Latina Mom Legacy

A podcast for Latina Moms who want to create a Spanish language and Hispanic heritage legacy their abuelas would be proud of. Host, Janny Perez is a Latina mom raising a multilingual and multicultural daughter to be proud of her roots. In 2017 she founded Mi Legasi, an online platform to help other parents like her and in 2019 she started this podcast to support this community. Join her as she interviews Latina moms, language and heritage experts and motivates you to stay on your bilingual parenting journey. Grab a cafecito, we’re talking bilingualism, growing up Latina, and tradiciones. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thelatinamomlegacy/support

Episodes

March 21, 2023 19 min

In this episode, Janny talks about how much actual exposure time your child needs in order to become bilingual.  How much should you be speaking to your child in the minority versus majority language? Learn about the different ways you can increase your child's exposure to the minority language.  Plus, how much exposure is her daughter getting and what are they doing in the home to increase the exposure? Asi que no te lo pierda...

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El episodio de hoy va a ser en Español. Que pasa cuando quieres educar un hijo bilingüe y no hablas el idioma bien? Como puedes conseguir apoyo a traves de una red de soporte? En este episodio, mama Venezolana, directora de una academia de Ingles en España, y cofundadora de Bilingual Gurus, Jennifer Osborn ayuda a contester esas preguntas. Unete para escuchar como puedes apoyar a tus hijos, como puedes conseguir apoyo, y hablamos s...
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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she talks about how you can get your spouse on board with your bilingual parenting.  Get 10 tips that will help get your husband or wife more interested in sharing their language and culture with your children.  Plus, get a personal health update and see what's been going on. Asi que no te lo pierdas! Remember to subscribe or follow to get all the latest podcast episo...
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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she talks about how you can use the power of AI to help you in your bilingual parenting journey.  How can it become like a virtual language assistant?  How can you use it to help you save time when looking for resources? Learn about the different ways you are already communicating with AI and how you can make your interaction stronger.  Plus, liste...

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Are you raising a bilingual child and fear they may have a delay? Do you know where your child should be in their speech development? In this throwback episode, I interview a Latina mom of 1, speech and language pathologist, and sancocho lover, Carolina Marroquin.

Join us as we talk about myths surrounding language and speech development in bilingual kids, age-appropriate milestones, and how we can help their development right at h...

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she talks about some of the different methods used in bilingual parenting and how you can choose one that works for your family.  Learn about the differences between OPOL, MLAH, Context, Time & Space, Language Immersions Schools, and Classes.  See what's her top choice.  Plus, be sure to tune in to the end for access to a free Spanish clas...

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she shares the questions that you need to ask yourself before you give up on bilingual parenting or anything in life.    Learn about the valuable lessons learned during her daughter's recent hockey tournament and how that applies to raising a bilingual child. Asi que no te lo pierdas!

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Did you know that experiencing hearing loss could be the reason why your child is disruptive?  What should you do if you think your child is hard of hearing?  In this episode, bilingual mom, audiologist, and host of All About Audiology podcast Dr. Lilach Saperstein helps answer those questions.

Join us as we talk about hearing loss in children and how it affects language development.  Learn about things to look for, ...

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she shares the benefits of bilingualism for athletes and how you can get your child competition ready.    Learn about some of the best practices that have worked for her as a goalie girl mom and how you can prepare your child physically and mentally. Plus, learn about where they are headed for competition.   Asi que no te lo pierdas!

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she gives practical tips on how to build confidence in your kids to help them in school, language learning, and life.   Learn about some of the best practices that have worked for her as a parent and as an adult. Plus, learn about Latinx adolescents and how confidence and self-esteem play a role in suicidal thoughts.   Asi que no te lo pierdas...

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What do you do when you grow up Latina and want to go to college but don’t know how? How do you go from never being on an airplane to flying over 27 countries and sharing your story with children and families around the world?  In this episode, Latina mom of 3, decorated Air Force aviation veteran, independent publisher, and author Graciela Tiscareño-Sato shares with us her inspirational story sure to capture your attention.

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Hoy, recibirás una actualización de Feliz Viernes de Janny, donde habla sobre la comparación y cómo pueden usarse como herramientas para ayudarte a crecer o como algo que te debilita. Tome notas, estos consejos lo ayudarán a dejar de compararse a sí mismo, a su familia o/a sus hijos con los demás y, en cambio, lo ayudarán a aprender y crecer. Además, descubrirá qué provocó esta conversación y cómo se aplica incluso a la crianza bil...

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she gives you 10 Bilingual activities that you can do with your child no matter the age, and many of them right in the comfort of your home and are free. Learn about how to work with your child's natural likes and how to get them to like Spanish or the minority language. Plus, listen to who drops by to say Hi!  Asi que no te lo pierdas!

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Do you know that it’s possible to raise a bilingually blind and deaf child?  Do you want to know how to set a language foundation in order to raise bilingual or multilingual children?   In this episode, Latina mom of 3, Air Force aviation veteran, and author, Graciela Tiscareño-Sato shares with us her journey raising 3 very different multicultural and multilingual children. Join us as we talk about her bilingual and ...

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she talks about creating a vision board that works for you and isn't collecting dust somewhere.   Learn about the most effective methods and how to avoid common mistakes that prevent you from manifesting your dreams. You'll want to grab a pen and paper for this one.  Plus, find out which celebrities use vision boards in their lives.  Asi que n...

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she talks about the 4 things that you need to do to start raising a bilingual child.  You'll want to grab a pen and paper for this one.  Plus, she shares how she spent Navidad and New Year's and what she doesn't think she'll ever be doing again.  Asi que no te lo pierdas!

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Want to know what 2023 has in store for you?  Que va a pasar con tu salud, amor, o dinero?  How can you prepare for a better year?  In this episode, I share with you the late famed astrologer extraordinaire Walter Mercado’s  2023 predictions. Join me, Janny Perez as I share each signos predicciones for 2023 and yes in Español.  Plus, I’ll talk about numerology for 2023, the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, and how I’m keeping my late pa...
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Are you a Latina mom that wants to raise a bilingual child?  Do you want to feel connected to other moms like you? In this episode, we look back at 2022 and how these Latina moms are raising bilingual children.

Join us as we talk about struggles, fears, mistakes, and what has and hasn’t worked for these moms. Bilingual parenting is unique for every family. From raising children that don’t speak English when they start school t...

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Today,  you'll be getting a Feliz Friday Update from Janny where she talks all things like her top 12 Bilingual Spanish parenting recommendations of 2022.  She'll talk about classes, books, music, websites, and more.  Plus, she shares how she remembered her father on the anniversary of his death.  Asi que no te lo pierdas!

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Spanish episode.  Hoy recibirás una actualización de Feliz Viernes de Janny en donde hoy habla sobre la importancia de escribir tus logros y metas en la educación de un hijo bilingüe o en cualquier parte de tu vida.  Además, te invita a su nuevo grupo de facebook, Mi Legasi - Bilingual Spanish Parenting Support Group.  Asi que no te lo pierdas!

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