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Apr 10, 2026 ∙ 8 min
When Only One Parent Speaks Persian: What Research Says About Language Retention
When only one parent speaks Persian, language retention is possible. Learn what research says about OPOL, receptive bilingualism, and practical strategies for Iranian-American mixed-language families.
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Apr 10, 2026 ∙ 9 min
Talking with Our Children About War, Political Unrest, and Uncertainty Related to Iran
A Resource for Iranian-American Families *This article is informed by Dr. Shirin Vossoughi's Facebook post titled: Reflections for diasporic Iranian families and educators about how to support our children during this time. For many Iranian-American families, moments of political tension involving Iran do not feel distant. They arrive through breaking news alerts, worried phone calls with relatives, hushed adult conversations, and the invisible weight that settles over a household when...
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Feb 24, 2026 ∙ 4 min
9 Proven Strategies for Maintaining Persian in Mixed-Language Homes
In mixed-heritage families, maintaining a heritage language rarely happens by accident. When only one parent speaks Persian, or when English dominates school, friendships, and media, children receive far less exposure than in fully Persian-speaking households. Research across heritage language communities (Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Arabic, and others) consistently shows the same pattern: without intentional structure, the community language quickly becomes dominant, and the heritage language...
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