Get to know our guest:
I’m a German mom with Romanian roots—specifically from the Transylvanian Saxon community, a German minority in Romania.
I’m now living in China. I grew up speaking German and the Transylvanian Saxon dialect, which is very similar to Luxembourgish, and although it’s quite rusty now, I still occasionally speak it with my parents. I met my Chinese husband during my exchange studies at Peking University in Beijing. Together, we have a 3 year-old trilingual daughter who we raise in German, Mandarin, and English. Our family language is Mandarin, but I primarily speak German and English with her.
Languages are a cornerstone of my life—shaping my parenting journey and inspiring my work as the creator of @familytongues, where I share tips and resources to support multilingual parenting, including the affirmation cards mentioned in the episode!
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