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Parenting

Practical help for raising a Somali-speaking child in the diaspora.

Illustration of a Somali mother, her son and father
Parenting

How to raise a Somali-speaking child when you live abroad

Five habits from families who made it work, from Minneapolis to Malmö.

Hodan Warsame · 7 min · 2 September 2026
Illustration of a puzzled Somali boy, his mother and a smiling boy
Parenting

What to do when your child answers you in English

It is not defiance. Here is what is happening in a bilingual child's brain, and three gentle ways to respond.

Hodan Warsame · 5 min · 26 August 2026
Illustration of a Somali girl reading, a boy doing homework and a calm boy
Parenting

Screen time that gives something back

How to set app boundaries that kids accept, and why ten minutes of the right app beats an hour of the wrong one.

Hodan Warsame · 4 min · 12 August 2026