What We'd Do Differently: 6 Honest Reflections After 3 Years - EP 8

Our son just turned three. And after three years of raising him in English — as non-native speakers, in Mexico, surrounded by Spanish — we wanted to stop and look back. Not to dwell, but to learn. In Episode 8 we share six things we'd do differently if we were starting over: honest, specific, and applicable to any bilingual family regardless of where you are in the journey. Plus a reminder that works: our son now uses English 90–95% of the time. Whatever you're doing, it's worth doing.

What We Cover

• Three years in: where we are, what worked, and what surprised us
• Why our son defaults to English when he's emotional — and what that tells us about native-level acquisition
• 6 reflections: flexibility with family, connecting with other families, pushing yourself as a non-native speaker, the majority language myth, practicing the language as a couple, and writing down your deep why
• The grandmother and the Spanish book — and what it taught us about connection over strategy
• Why you don't need to teach the majority language (the environment does it for you)
• David on imposter syndrome: holding back as a non-native speaker and why that was a mistake
• Ana on overexplaining: stopping the need for other people's approval
• What a "deep why" actually looks like — and why you need to write yours down

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