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Thomas Vochten ☕️👨‍💻🏃‍♂️ @thomasvochten.com · 3d

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Montaña @ememarchena.bsky.social · 4d

Buenos días, es triste de pedir pero más triste de robar, así que me encomiendo a Bluesky para deciros que busco trabajo de guionista, redactora o cualquier cosa que implique escribir. Tengo más de 15 años de experiencia como guionista de ficción en varios géneros. Os agradezco el rebluit y la ayuda

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

Has your partner ever struggled with your child’s second language?

What helped you bridge that gap? 👇

Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

💡 Raising a bilingual child works best when both parents feel included, even if only one speaks the language.

It’s about connection, not perfection. ❤️

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

4️⃣ Be gentle:

If your partner feels pressured to “keep up,” they’ll pull away.

Invite curiosity instead of obligation.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

3️⃣ Make it a shared project:

- Celebrate both languages.
- Watch shows, read bilingual books, label things around the house.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

My wife has progressed from very basic Bosnian into a quasi-fluent speaker, just by listening to me speaking with my son.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

2️⃣ Include them:

- Translate short bits.
- Share what you’re saying to the child.
- Teach them a few words, even small steps reduce the distance.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

1️⃣ Reassure:

It’s not about creating a secret world. It’s about giving your child an extra bridge: to family, culture, and opportunity.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 15d

“I want our child to be bilingual — but my partner doesn’t speak my language and feels left out.”

A common challenge for multilingual families. Here’s how to handle it 🧵

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 20d

De res. A veure quan el puc tenir signat... :-)

Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 24d

Puzzled how Dan Brown has created a thriller for the masses that is addictive as long as you don't value good writing.

I started reading the new book. In 30 pages, I've found at least three factual errors as well as many paragraphs of prose as subtle as a car honk.

Literary Big Mac.

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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · Sep 9

Dan Brown is a fucking million copy performance poet. Look at the sheer effrontery here: The Secret of Secrets. You can read the name in various ways; it means nothing; it promises revelation below the fold; it is perfect titular clickbait.

Sam Leith @questingvole.bsky.social · Sep 9

I reviewed the new Dan Brown. It is (I note admiringly), weapons-grade bollocks.

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown review – weapons-grade nonsense from beginning to end

Code-breaking hero Robert Langdon is back for another conspiracy thriller, featuring underground laboratories and new thoughts on the nature of consciousness

www.theguardian.com

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 25d

Parents: what’s your best trick for sneaking more minority language into daily life? 👇

Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 25d

💡Exposure doesn’t have to be complicated.

It just needs to be consistent, fun, and meaningful.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 25d

5️⃣ People matter: video calls with grandparents, cousins, or playdates with other speakers.
6️⃣ Special rituals: bedtime story, Sunday pancakes, family prayers… all in the minority language.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 25d

1️⃣ Read daily: books, comics, even labels.
2️⃣ Songs & Cartoons: kids love them in any language.
3️⃣ Narrate routines: “We’re cooking rice… now stirring…”
4️⃣ Play: games, role-play, silly jokes.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 25d

“How can I give my child more exposure to our home language?”

A question every multilingual parent asks. Here are 6 simple ways 🧵

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · 26d

@marcbelzunces.bsky.social acaba d'arribar

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Matthew Tree @matthewtree.bsky.social · 28d

There two new posts (short, previously published articles) on my website. One about arriving in Barcelona 40 years ago and another about a recent visit to five death camps.https://matthewtree.net/blog/

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · Sep 23

Parents: how do you fight the “majority language pressure” in your family?

Drop your best tip in the thread👇, it could help someone else.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · Sep 23

The environment will always push the majority language.

But a consistent parent can keep the minority language alive and give their child a gift they’ll treasure for life. ❤️

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · Sep 23

What actually works:

✅ Keep speaking the minority language, no matter what they answer in.
✅ Create need: grandparents, relatives, playdates, video calls.
✅ Make it fun: books, songs, traditions, games.
✅ Stay patient: it often clicks later.

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · Sep 23

So parents ask:

👉 “Will my child lose the minority language?”
👉 “Am I enough if I’m the only speaker?”
👉 “Should I just give up?”

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Edin Kapić / Един Капић @edinkapic.com · Sep 23

The challenge:

🌍 The environment is powerful.

At school, on the playground, in media...the majority language dominates.

Kids quickly realize it’s the “easy” choice.

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