After growing up across countries, I knew I wanted my kids to be multilingual — fluent in Dutch, German, and English from birth.

Knowing another language opens doors for kids and adults alike. But most educators agree that childhood is the ideal time for language learning. While their brains don’t actually work like sponges and ...

In 2014, Ivan Crewkov moved his family from Siberia to the U.S. as his startup, Cubic.AI, was preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign for its smart speaker. A week before the campaign was supposed ...

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I grew up fascinated by different cultures and languages. My husband and I raise our children in three languages. I speak German, he speaks Dutch, and we both introduce English through books, travel, ...