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133. How to Raise Spanish-First Kids Without the Guilt with Lucía Garrett

This week, we welcome Lucía Garrett, founder of Pato Pato and the brilliant mind who coined the term "Spanish-first kids." As someone currently raising Spanish-dominant children myself, I was so excited to dive deep into this intentional approach to bilingual parenting. Lucía shares why the Spanish-only stage is so crucial for our kids and how we can stay confident in our choices, even when family members question us or when we feel like we're not doing enough. For detailed show notes, visit https://vivalamami.com/episode133/ What You'll Hear: What it means to raise "Spanish-first kids" and why this approach gives Spanish the head start it needs before English takes over How to handle pressure from family, self-doubt about your Spanish skills, and the fear that your kids will learn incorrectly Real tactics from families successfully raising Spanish-first children, including how to handle mixed-language households Why isolation is one of the biggest challenges and how finding your tribe makes all the difference What to do when your kids start resisting Spanish and try to switch to English TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction and Lucia Garrett's Story 06:30 The Importance of the Spanish Only Stage 16:40 Strategies for Raising Bilingual Children 22:34 Intentionality in Raising Spanish-First Kids 23:33 Challenges and Strategies for Bilingual Parenting 27:29 Building a Supportive Bilingual Community 36:18 The Journey of Pato Pato: Bilingual Resources 43:04 Redefining Madrehood Listen to the audio version on all podcast platforms - search "Viva la Mami Podcast" Visit the Viva la Mami Website https://www.vivalamami.com FOLLOW ME: Instagram:   / vivalamami   TikTok:   / vivalamami_   Facebook:   / vivalamami   Keywords: Spanish first kids, bilingual parenting, raising bilingual children, Spanish only stage, heritage language, bilingual guilt, Latina parenting, Spanish dominant children, bilingual families, raising Spanish speaking kids