New research shows that mothers have twice the impact on language exposure, challenging traditional parenting advice. The study found that instead of following the one-parent-one-language approach, in ...

Pt. I. Starting from Zero. 1. Miami : myaamiaataweenki oowaaha : 'Miami Spoken Here' / Daryl, Karen, Jessie, and Jarrid Baldwin -- 2. Wampanoag : How Did This Happen to my Language? / jessie little ...

Decisions about using more than one language in the family in one generation will affect generations to come, as research has shown. I also know this from personal experience. As my family and I ...

The grandparent-grandchild relationship is a special one, and grandparents can support a family’s emotional health. When the pandemic first hit, the lack of physical contact was especially missed ...

Screens have become ubiquitous in our daily lives—which means they've also become part of children's lives too. So what effect does this have on children's developing brains, especially critical ...

According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, 1 in 4 Canadians had at least one mother tongue other than English or French. Many people grow up with their family's heritage languages—like Mandarin, Punjabi ...

Press Play with Madeleine Brand The secret language of families Families invent their own secret languages — nicknames, jokes, and mispronunciations — that bond them together, linger for years.

PPS dismantled the Language Access Services team this past spring amid millions of dollars in budget cuts. They say needed services are still provided, but some argue vulnerable families are worse off ...