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Does This Sound Like You, Amiga?
Are you raising a bilingual or trilingual child, but find yourself wondering how to keep your heritage language going when life gets busy?
Have your family’s routines, school schedules, or extracurriculars changed—and made your bilingual parenting approach harder to maintain?
Or maybe you’re learning that raising bilingual children isn’t about following a perfect plan, but about knowing what works for your child and adapting when life changes.
If so, this episode is for you.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode
This month’s episode is a little different. Instead of a traditional topic, Janny takes you behind the scenes of her September—from her daughter starting a new school and the changes that brought to their family routine, to stepping outside her comfort zone and moving her work into a Latina-owned coworking community.
She also shares an honest update on her daughter’s multilingual journey, including the pause in Bulgarian school, continuing Bulgarian tutoring, and the simple way they’re keeping Spanish alive through their daily car rides.
And because September was also the month of Janny’s Confident Bilingual Parenting Masterclass, she shares what goes on behind the scenes of creating a workshop, why the experience challenged and stretched her, and why coaching and community became such an important part of her own journey.
This is a candid, unscripted look at bilingual parenting, motherhood, business, and the reminder that when life changes, your approach can change too.
Memorable Quote
“When you know what works for your family, when you know what works for your child, when the seasons change, it’s going to be so much easier because you know the tools, the strategies that work for you.”
Timestamps & What You’ll Discover
01:21 — A New School & A New Season
Janny shares what her daughter’s new, forward-thinking middle school is like—and how the new school routine has changed their family’s daily life.
02:53 — Stepping Outside Her Comfort Zone
Why Janny moved her work out of her home and into a Latina-owned coworking space, and how changing her routine has pushed her to grow in unexpected ways.
06:21 — A Real-Life Multilingual Parenting Update
An honest look at what’s happening with Spanish and Bulgarian, why Bulgarian school had to pause, and how Janny is adapting without giving up on the long-term goal of raising a multilingual child.
08:35 — Keeping Spanish Alive in Everyday Life
From school drop-offs to pick-ups, Spanish car rides have become one simple way Janny and her daughter continue using Spanish together.
09:30 — Behind the Scenes of the Masterclass
What goes into creating a bilingual parenting masterclass—from the presentation and emails to the emotional work of continuing to show up for your calling.
12:05 — The New Confident Bilingual Parenting Coaching Program
Janny shares why she decided to add coaching and community to her bilingual parenting course and what inspired her to create a 3-month group coaching experience.
Real-Life Bilingual Parenting Takeaways
- Your bilingual parenting plan doesn’t have to stay the same forever. When your family’s season changes, you can adapt your approach.
- Less exposure doesn’t mean the journey is over. Language learning has ups and downs, and you can find ways to continue nurturing the language with what you have.
- Look for opportunities in your everyday routine. Spanish car rides are one example of how ordinary moments can become meaningful language practice.
- Keep language connected to what your child enjoys. Board games, music, and fun activities can all become part of your family’s language journey.
- You are allowed to pivot. Sometimes a routine or strategy needs to pause temporarily without meaning you’ve given up on the bigger goal.
- You don’t have to figure it all out alone. Community, coaching, and support can make a difference when you’re navigating the challenges of bilingual parenting.
Resources Mentioned in the Episode
- Confident Bilingual Parenting Masterclass Replay — Watch the replay and learn more about Janny’s approach to creating a flexible bilingual parenting plan.
- Confident Bilingual Parenting Assessment Tool — Use the assessment to learn about your family’s current bilingual parenting approach.
- Confident Bilingual Parenting 3-Month Group Coaching Program
— Get access to the course, private community, coaching calls twice a month, and ongoing support.
The program includes:
- Instant access to the Confident Bilingual Parenting course
- Digital workbook
- Bilingual Resources Directory
- Private community
- Twice-monthly live coaching calls
- Ongoing support throughout the program
The first live coaching call is October 20, 2026.
Connect with Janny Online
Podcast: The Latina Mom Legacy
Website: milegasi.com
Instagram: @milegasi
Facebook Community:
Latina Moms Raising Bilingual Kids
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Final Thoughts
September was a month of change—new routines, new spaces, new challenges, and new opportunities.
And if there’s one thing Janny is taking into October, it’s this:
Step outside your comfort zone. Keep showing up for yourself. And learn to adapt when your season changes.
You don’t need to have the perfect routine or follow someone else’s formula. When you understand what works for your child and your family, you can adjust your approach as life changes without losing sight of the bigger goal.
Because raising bilingual—or trilingual—children is not a checklist.
It’s a journey.
And amiga, you’re allowed to change the way you get there.
About Janny Perez
Janny Perez is a bilingual parenting educator, coach, and host of The Latina Mom Legacy podcast.
As a multilingual mom herself, Janny helps Latina and multicultural families raise bilingual children with confidence, consistency, and connection to language and culture—even in English-dominant environments.
Through Mi Legasi, Janny teaches parents how to move beyond guilt and the pressure to do bilingual parenting perfectly, and instead create a flexible approach that works for their child, their family, and real life.
Learn more at milegasi.com
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