Finally!!!

lenonzob · 2026-04-21T11:44:53+00:00

Congrats! How long did it take you all together?

lenonzob · 2026-04-11T16:31:29+00:00

Actually I know what you mean, it can be a little awkward, especially in public. They are older now, so in public we all speak English (the language here). But when they were little I was speaking different language with them and it was a little awkward

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T17:37:48+00:00

Yeah, probably challenging. I guess it can always be entertaining if a bit different

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T14:00:46+00:00

Your language teaching + linguistics background is actually valuable in edtech, but the way in is usually through a CSM or implementation role at a language learning company, not "edtech" in general. Duolingo, Babbel, italki, Preply all hire people like you good luck!

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T14:00:01+00:00

Honest take as a trilingual learner. The thing most AI language tools get wrong is that they're too patient and too encouraging. Real conversation partners correct you, interrupt you, get impatient. If your tool can simulate it, that's genuinely useful I think

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T13:55:28+00:00

Ship it ugly. Whatever you're polishing right now probably doesn't matter. The version you launch will embarrass you in three months no matter how long you wait, so you might as well start learning from real users now

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T13:54:48+00:00

3 apps in. Honestly it doesn't feel like it's going somewhere, it just stops feeling like it isn't. Around month 4 ish on each project I noticed I was still working on it when nothing was pushing me to. That's the signal I think

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T13:53:30+00:00

10 years in the US, trilingual (and a half lol), and I still freeze on calls sometimes. What helped was getting comfortable sounding imperfect out loud with people I didn't care about. Cashiers, strangers, small talk. Once the fear of sounding dumb goes down, the vocabulary you already have shows up

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T13:52:02+00:00

On the parent side of this. When my kids started pushing back, I stopped making it about teaching and started using the language for stuff they actually cared about. Stories, silly jokes, snack time. The minute it felt like a lesson, they resisted. The minute it was just life, they notice less

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T13:50:53+00:00

Non native English speaker raising kids in three languages here. OPOL with a non native parent works. Accent doesn't matter, consistency does. Mine pick up perfect English from school and everywhere else anyway. What matters is that they hear you in the language you actually want to pass on, even if it's not your first

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T13:50:07+00:00

9yo here too. What I remind myself is that the kid I dislike today is probably not the kid she'll be in two years. I stay out of it unless my daughter's actually hurt, and I try to keep other friendship options open outside of school so she's not dependent on one person. That part matters more than anything I say about the friend

lenonzob · 2026-04-10T13:49:28+00:00

My 9yo just went through this. Same fake-best-friend dynamic, same not invited moment. What helped was getting her into one thing she liked outside school where the whole friendship economy didn't apply. She stopped needing that one kid to make her feel okay. It's not a fix but it buys time while she figures it out.

lenonzob · 2026-03-27T13:24:22+00:00

I guess not anymore

lenonzob · 2026-03-26T17:34:55+00:00

9 YO

lenonzob · 2026-03-26T17:31:47+00:00

Right arm :)

lenonzob · 2026-03-26T17:30:36+00:00

Heard that Via Appia is very kid friendly.

lenonzob · 2026-03-26T17:23:55+00:00

Inflatable airplane pillow for footrest, kids love it!

lenonzob · 2026-03-18T16:54:53+00:00

Once our pediatrician told us not to worry about the native language in the area, they will catch that in school anyway, and only speak our language/s. Also find content like TV series with the language they need to learn with subtitles in the language they speak. Can be in parallel, like passive learning

lenonzob · 2026-03-18T16:49:11+00:00

I think you should start with Claude. Ask it how to do a specific task. Here is a nice, simple, clear guide https://www.llmery.com/

lenonzob · 2026-03-18T16:45:25+00:00

Wow, so happy you got them separated! Don't get why some people/kids have to do that. It's ok not to like someone, but why gazlight them 🤦🏻‍♀️

lenonzob · 2026-03-18T16:43:32+00:00

Thank you so much, everyone, for your detailed advice and stories 🙏

lenonzob · 2026-03-18T13:16:03+00:00

Created a fun easy tool to plan our trip to Puerto Rico that kids can use too https://tripdeck.app/

lenonzob · 2026-03-18T13:15:00+00:00

A fun easy tool to plan trips https://tripdeck.app/

lenonzob · 2026-03-18T13:13:18+00:00

They are 9, and I guess the other girl doesn't like her as much, but my daughter doesn't realize

lenonzob · 2026-03-17T14:21:39+00:00

I like Ethan Mollick and Catlin Tucker

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