Salvatore Giangreco-Marotta
Stories (3/0)
Growing Up Bilingual
I was spending my usual Friday nights in my room watching Netflix and eating ice cream when I heard something on Jane The Virgin that made me think. Jane, the main character, who has a baby, named Mateo, was worried about his speech development. She noticed he was not saying anything besides the typical “mamma” and “dada,” and the other kids in her Mommy and Me playgroup knew up to 30 words, and some could form sentences. Jane went to Mateo’s doctor who told her not to worry about this yet. The doctor then asked if he was exposed to other languages because Jane is Latina. She informed her that he was, she speaks Spanish around him, and her grandma only speaks Spanish. The doctor reassured her that it is normal for babies in a bilingual home to develop speech at a later time than babies in non-bilingual homes.
By Salvatore Giangreco-Marotta6 years ago in Families
Don't Fall Out of Style
With only two more weeks until the official start of fall, it is time to start moving those short-shorts and tank tops to the back of your closet and moving those sweaters and jackets to the front. From any runway show from Balenciaga, Tom Ford, and Valentino there are always similarities on each catwalk that seem to be stand-out looks. Here are my predictions of what we will see this fall.
By Salvatore Giangreco-Marotta6 years ago in Styled