The Parents Trying to Pass Down a Language They Hardly Speak
This article resonates with me on so many levels: both as the child who came to the US and saw his language skills deteriorate as he assimilated and as the parent trying to preserve his kids’ connection to their cultural heritage
“In the U.S., bringing a heritage language back into a family usually comes down to the efforts of individuals. The parents I spoke with who taught their children a heritage language that they themselves didn’t speak fluently had essentially organized their own lives around the effort.”
— The Parents Trying to Pass Down (**[a Language They Hardly Speak](https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/09/children-learning-immigrant-family-languages/675423/)**)
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