Talking to Grandma S4 Ep36: How to Raise Bilingual Kids with Confidence: Strategies from Dra. Eva Ortiz Benítez
Sep 30, 2025
41:12
Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids.
In this episode of Talking to Grandma, host Jenn Vargas-Pressman sits down with Dra. Eva Ortiz Benítez, a bilingual educator and instructional coach with K–12 experience in Mexico and Colorado, and a mamá raising a biracial, bilingual child.
Eva shares practical, research-informed strategies for bilingual parenting and language development that start with a simple truth: connection comes first. From clarifying your family’s “why” to choosing approaches that fit your reality, she shows how to make bilingualism sustainable and joyful.
You’ll hear concrete ideas for older and younger kids alike. Eva also lifts the pressure off parents who are the sole Spanish speakers at home.
If you’re looking for real-life tools, culturally sustaining practices, and encouragement to find—or create—community, this conversation is for you.
In this episode of Talking to Grandma, host Jenn Vargas-Pressman sits down with Dra. Eva Ortiz Benítez, a bilingual educator and instructional coach with K–12 experience in Mexico and Colorado, and a mamá raising a biracial, bilingual child.
Eva shares practical, research-informed strategies for bilingual parenting and language development that start with a simple truth: connection comes first. From clarifying your family’s “why” to choosing approaches that fit your reality, she shows how to make bilingualism sustainable and joyful.
You’ll hear concrete ideas for older and younger kids alike. Eva also lifts the pressure off parents who are the sole Spanish speakers at home.
If you’re looking for real-life tools, culturally sustaining practices, and encouragement to find—or create—community, this conversation is for you.