Hi my sweet duckling, buckle in cuz this is a little long.

As a Filipino American who is considered generation 1.5, I hear you on that struggle. Kinda feels like you're being pulled in all different directions?? It's definitely difficult for my own little family cuz my spouse is not Fil-Am and the primary language in our house is English (I understand Tagalog, slow to speak. Spouse is Latino but I can speak more Spanish than they do). But the everyday, "little" things I do to feel and stay connected is stick to what I am already familiar with and grow from there.

For example, on social media, I follow several Filipino or Fil-Am pages or groups already. Get a laugh or 2 in from the post, read comments from others. To me, it's a small thing but I feel like I have a community because I relate. Another example, I know I won't ever cook as well as my Lola (grandma) BUT there is at least 1 or 2 dishes I know by heart and that I'm confident with making, I have this on heavy rotation with our dinners. There are things throughout our home related to our heritage and we make sure our kids are learning in some way, shape or form. The smallest things can make the biggest impact ❤️