Helping parents make informed, research-based language decisions for their children

Raising multilingual children is a journey filled with questions:
How do languages find their place in everyday family life?
What supports the maintenance of home languages over time?
How do literacy, school languages, and new environments influence children’s linguistic choices?

These questions become particularly pressing for families living abroad or in contexts where their home languages have little social visibility. While there are no universal answers, there are ways of understanding what is happening and of making thoughtful, well-informed decisions.

My workshops and webinars invite parents to step back and look at multilingual development more clearly. Drawing on current research in linguistics and multilingualism, I offer conceptual perspectives, real-life examples, and structured reflection that help parents interpret their children’s language use and consider possible paths forward. The focus is not on following fixed rules, but on developing confidence through understanding.

Sessions are interactive and adapted to the needs of the group, whether they take place within a parent association, daycare, school, or a private parent network.

These workshops are designed for

• Parents raising children with more than one language
• Parent groups seeking a structured, research-informed space for reflection
• Families living abroad who want to better understand language maintenance and change
• Caregivers interested in literacy, language exposure, and cultural transmission without one-size-fits-all advice

What we explore

Rather than offering prescriptive answers, we explore topics such as:

• How home languages function in everyday family interaction

• What supports literacy development across languages over time

• How and when additional languages can be introduced in a sustainable way

• How dominant school or societal languages influence children’s choices

• Why children may show preferences for certain languages

• How families can respond to challenges without creating pressure or conflict

The emphasis is on recognizing patterns, understanding underlying dynamics, and broadening perspectives.

How the workshops and webinars work

• Interactive sessions: Participants are invited to share experiences, compare perspectives, and reflect on familiar situations in new ways
• Research-informed perspectives: All content is grounded in current research, presented in an accessible, non-technical manner
• Conceptual takeaways: Instead of step-by-step instructions, parents leave with thinking tools and orienting questions they can apply within their own family contexts

What participants often gain

• Greater confidence in interpreting their children’s language development

• A clearer understanding of multilingual dynamics at home

• Orientation in navigating literacy and language exposure across languages

• Relief from unrealistic expectations or external pressure

• Connection with other parents facing similar questions

Format & Pricing

• 2-hour workshop / webinar (minimum 10 participants): €500
  A focused session introducing key perspectives on multilingual development, with space for discussion and reflection around everyday family situations.
• 4-hour workshop / webinar (minimum 10 participants): €1,050
  A more in-depth, interactive format allowing time for case examples, group discussion and deeper exploration of multilingual family dynamics.

Travel costs added if necessary.

Each workshop or webinar is adapted to the specific audience and context, ensuring that participants leave with clarity, orientation, and confidence grounded in understanding rather than a list of rules to follow..