How to Raise a Boy: In raising our boys, we must be patient. I’m still learning
My cousin’s house overlooks a broad nala or open sewer here in my hometown Patna. My cousin died a few years ago; he was a doctor and his wife, my bhabhi, is also a doctor. When I visited my bhabhi last night, parking my car perilously close to the dark nala, our conversation turned very […]
How to raise bilingual children in Australia, where English reigns supreme
When Aline Reis speaks Portuguese to her toddler Ollie, he replies in English. The Brazilian-born, full-time mum often then switches to English — and feels guilty about it. “I’m like OK, wait a second, I need to go back to Portuguese because I’m only speaking English with him,” Ms Reis said. Aline Reis, her son […]