Are We Still Speaking Spanish at Home?

Kelly Arevalo  Toronto, Canada. For many newcomer families in Canada, a fairly common concern is knowing whether their young children benefit from speaking another language at home, or whether it leads them to struggle in their learning of English or French. I have...

Mónica Rodriguez Notes

PARENTS AND CHILDREN  (PADRES E HIJOS) “Children have a strange power over parents, we suffer more from their pain than our pain and we are happy when they are happy”. (Excerpt from the movie “Unauthorized Living”) Having children is an...

MISTAKES AND EXPERIENCES

“Every time I make a mistake, I discover a truth I haven’t yet known.”  – Maurice Maeterlinck    On this occasion, allow me to bring awareness of the topic that most people overlook or don’t want to remember: “If we do not learn from our mistakes, they are...

Friendship

A lovely gift; friendship! By Kelly Arévalo The cold Canadian winter warms up every February with the celebration of Valentine’s Day; also known as the month of love and friendship. Despite this, since the COVID-19 pandemic, speaking in terms of economy and...

Welcome Spring

Welcome, Spring! Kelly Arevalo Toronto, Canada  We begin one of the most meaningful and important seasons of the year, spring. During this season, nature delights us with the resurgence of lovely sounds, colours, and shapes; but it also provides us with a new...

My Guide to High School

I’m general, it can be hard to get a true perspective as to what high school is like.We have watch movies or TV shows that can help us with that, but it’s not really the truth. Going into high school can be a very challenging social experience that maybe we’re not...