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Mandarin Practice at Home: Chaos, Kids, and Conversations

Mandarin Practice at Home: Chaos, Kids, and Conversations

Update: 2025-08-01
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Think learning Mandarin is all flashcards and peaceful study sessions? Try doing it with three kids, zero time, and a brain that forgets half the vocab by lunch. In this episode, we talk about the real side of language learning—messy, inconsistent, and occasionally shouted across the room.


We cover how we keep (some of) our Mandarin skills alive, why casual conversations aren’t enough, and how learning a language with your partner can be… character-building. There’s also some talk about camping, future dreams, and why structured study is like flossing—everyone says they do it, but come on.


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Mandarin Practice at Home: Chaos, Kids, and Conversations

Mandarin Practice at Home: Chaos, Kids, and Conversations