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Writing about my mothering experience as a foreigner raising bilingual and bicultural children, dealing with the system on behalf of my special needs son and navigating Chicago and the world with my kids.

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My Book Shelf/Self Challenge: August

By Ana Martin SagredoSeptember 25, 2020
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Why World Breastfeeding Week still matters

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My Book Shelf/Self Challenge: July

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By Ana Martin SagredoJuly 30, 2020July 30, 2020
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Gazpacho

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anitachi

Spanish instructor, editor, translator, mother, and blogger at
Chicago Now. Trying to live a bilingual/bicultural life with an ocean between my legs.

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One of the few upsides of this year has been to se One of the few upsides of this year has been to see how the bond between my sons has tightened. The addition of the fourth member of their clan, whom the older three ADORE, and being stuck at home together, have made them play more, talk more, and develop relationships different and stronger than they ever were before. Don’t get me wrong, they still fight twenty times a day, and at least ten are not play fights. We still have a bruise or black eye every now and then. But our dinners now are peppered by three chatterboxes who love to challenge each other and dote on the baby. Una de las cosas buenas que ha traído este año ha sido ver cómo los lazos entre mis hijos se estrechaban. La llegada del cuarto miembro de su clan, al que los tres mayores ADORAN, y estar todos aquí metidos han hecho que jueguen juntos como nunca lo hacían antes. Todavía se pelean veinte veces al día y de vez en cuando alguien acaba con un ojo morado. Pero nuestras cenas están amenizadas por las conversaciones en las que todos hablan a la vez. 💙💙💙💙 #siblings #hermanos #amor #love #motherhood #birthdays #cumpleaños #covid_19 #pandemic #pandemiclife #malasmadres #nestinginchicago #momoffourboys @craftophologie
My darling T: a year ago, you came into our lives My darling T: a year ago, you came into our lives to bring the light to what, without you, would have been the worst year of our lives. In twelve months you have lived a pandemic, the awakening of a collective conscience, a coup, an inauguration... I could keep going, it has been a busy year. There are countless things that I wish you could have done: go on playdates or trips, walk the streets of Chicago, and Pobes, and Vitoria, meet our families and friends... I promise that all that will come. And, in the meantime, I hope we can give back to you what you have brought to us: light in the darkness, joy and smiles when we are sad, the sweetest little hugs, and love, endless love. 💙💙💙 Mi querido T: llegaste a nuestras vidas hace un año, para traer luz a lo que, sin ti, hubiese sido el peor año de nuestras vidas. En doce meses has vivido una pandemia, el despertar de la conciencia de un país, un golpe de estado, una inauguración... Podría seguir, porque ha sido un año movidito. Hay muchas cosas que me habría gustado que hicieras: jugar con amiguitos o ir de viaje, pasear por las calles de Chicago, Vitoria, Pobes, conocer a nuestras familias y amigos. Te prometo que todo llegará. Y, mientras tanto, espero poder devolverte todo lo que tu nos has dado. Luz, alegría, una risilla contagiosa, los abrazos más dulces y, sobre todo, amor, mucho mucho amor. 💙💙💙 #baby #firstbirthday #momoffourboys #love #bebé
My fantastic four. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #brot My fantastic four. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #brothers #siblings #hermanos #fall #otoño #nestinginchicago #summerinnovember
Silly pumpkin!!! On his third Halloween, at two ye Silly pumpkin!!! On his third Halloween, at two years of age, he still wasn’t able to talk. He trailed behind his brother, who would say trick or treat for both of them. Every now and then an adult would ask him to say “trick or treat”, or “thank you”. He would get a bit sad or confused, perceiving that he had done something wrong, as we scrambled to explain that he is deaf and hadn’t learn how to talk yet. On this, his eight Halloween Eve, he was able to explain to his dad which were the exact words he needed to google to get a carving Pikachu stencil. Tomorrow, when you are giving candy away or Trick or Treating, and you see a boy or girl who acts differently, who doesn’t talk, who doesn’t do what you expect, who is older than the other kids, remember my silly pumpkin. Try not to judge. Be kind. Be generous. Try to make this a celebration inclusive to all, so parents of special needs children can stop dreading and fearing it. Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃🎃🎃#halloween #adifferenthalloween #specialneeds #specialneedshalloween #pumpkin #bekind #realabrecipient #cochlearimplant #deaf
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