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We are an English / Italian family and are sharing our experience of Italy and Raising Bilingual Children.

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Who are we?

Firstly, yes our surname is Prada, yes my husband was born with that name and is from Italy. However, we are not fortunately or unfortunately, related to the Prada luxury fashion house. We’re sorry to disappoint!

Before you go off to find someone more famous than us, let us introduce ourselves!

We’re Kristie and Graziano of Mammaprada.com and embody a unique expertise in Italian culture and raising bilingual kids, stemming from our hands on, real life experiences of Italy, its language and culture.

We are deeply connected to Italy, through Graziano who was born and raised there. We spend large parts of our year in the country. We’re raised our children as equally as possible with both Italian and English. They are now bilingual and we share Italy’s traditions and customs. We strive to share the real Italy, good, bad and inbetween derived from lived-in experiences over many years. This helps us be trusted by our readers and partners and we feel strongly about being an authority in the area of Italy, Italian culture and language.

Kristie, with her British background, and Graziano, hailing from Italy, bring together a beautiful blend of cultures under one roof. This combination enriches our family life but also provides perspective from both sides on the intricacies of bilingual upbringing. Our firsthand experiences navigating the complexities of raising bilingual children in a multicultural environment equip us with invaluable insights that resonate with parents facing similar challenges worldwide. And we can share these to help others!

At the core of our expertise is a genuine passion for preserving and promoting authentic Italian culture and language. Through Mammaprada.com, we feel like ambassadors, sharing our knowledge, tips, and resources to help families on their bilingual journey and in their family trips to the country.

What we feel sets us apart as experts is our unwavering commitment to authenticity and inclusivity. We recognize the importance of creating a supportive community where parents can seek guidance, share stories, and celebrate successes and setbacks alike. We aim to be always approachable and willing, to connect with our readers to foster trust. The result being that we make Mammaprada.com a support system for families navigating the issues faced when trying to achieve bilingualism and cultural identity.

Our expertise most importantly, is more than theory, it is deeply rooted in lived experiences. Our journey is a testament to the fact that anyone can embrace being a different and trying to do things with your children which are not easy.

We share triumphs and challenges openly each week in our Facebook groups and try to inspire others to embark on their own bilingual adventures and to discover parts of Italy which are a little less known.

Lastly our desire is to share our knowledge of Italy, Italian culture and raising bilingual kids, so that others can embrace the richness of of such a wonderful country and make strides in their language journeys at home.