Multilingual Stories by Habbi Habbi

Multilingual stories

Welcome!

Raising a bilingual (or multilingual) child is hard! A favorite part of our Habbi Habbi journey has been meeting and hearing the stories of other parents. Their tips and tricks, motivations, backgrounds... are all so interesting - inspiring and comforting us along our own paths. We've shared them here, in hopes that they can do the same for you! We hope you love. xo, H&AL

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Habbi Habbi Play Habits
Learning Chinese
Learning Spanish
Learning Japanese
Non-Native Speakers
Mixed Heritage Families
ABC / CBC / BBC Families
Play-Based Activities

Language is the heartbeat of a culture: Perspective from an American mom raising an adoptee from China

We still remember the first time we met Liz. She reached out on Instagram, expressing such gratitude and love for our product. As we started to chat, we were overwhelmed by her story and the recognition that our product was making a real impact for adoptive families like hers. Delving into her story was such a treat. There were so many nuggets in this conversation that touched us deeply, and we hope it resonates with you too.

Literacy, Independence, & Enjoyment: Tips from a French-Japanese dad and teacher

Yoshito is both a foreign-language teacher and a dad, French-Japanese living in the UK, with a Korean wife, raising his sons in French, Korean, and of course English. We resonated with so much of our conversation - from disinterest in Saturday school to the importance of finding enjoyment and purpose in language. Our conversation also sparked new food for thought, particularly on the importance and role of literacy. We hope you enjoy this interview!

Finding identity in the Global Chinese Diaspora: <br> One mom's journey to becoming quadrilingual