It has brought me so much happiness over the past few years, to have found a community of moms alike on the internet.
I live in Belgium, a country where the languages are Dutch and French mostly (read not Mandarin).
After passing the first few hurdles of motherhood, of trying to speak to a little stranger you just birthed then starting to establish a communication pattern (mostly on your part), I started to wonder whether there were more people in the same situation.
There must be more and more Overseas Chinese (華人 HuáRén) right? Other parents, like me, that feel a strong connection to their Chinese culture but do not live in an immersive environment?
At first, I was hoping to find a small local network of parents that share similar interests. Unfortunately those are few and far between over here.. So I turned to the internet! And boy am I glad I did.
Below is a list of my favorite social media accounts of parents that are either teaching their kids mandarin, parents that are learning themselves as they teach, or parents sharing their own tips and tricks: