The Most Famous Russian Superstitions and Omens
We have a student at our school named Lenya, he's nine years old and was born in San Francisco. He's been learning Russian for two years now. Last week at...
May 15, 2026
Adjectives in Russian. Agreement, endings, and how to remember them
Twenty-six-year-old Caitlin from Boston sits over the translation of a simple English phrase, «I bought a new red bag.» She thinks for a minute. She writes down: «Ya..."
May 10, 2026
Canada is betting on top researchers. What does this mean for families with bilingual teenagers?
While American universities are cutting DEI programs and Canadian colleges are laying off faculty, the Canadian federal government has made a surprising move in the opposite direction…
May 9, 2026
Youth unemployment and the crisis in higher education in Canada. What's happening and what does it mean for families
If it's about the substance of the matter: the younger generation of Canadians (from teenagers to those in their early twenties) is now facing the most challenging...
May 8, 2026
What is happening with DEI in American universities and why parents should know about it
To put it briefly, higher education in the U.S. has undergone a noticeable shift in the past twelve months. Diversity support programs have begun to shut down...
May 7, 2026
Is Russian hard to learn? An honest answer for English speakers.
A 35-year-old engineer from San Francisco is watching the third episode of «The Boy's Word» with English subtitles. He listens to the characters cursing in something incomprehensible, and...
May 6, 2026
Best Russian Learning Apps in 2026
Emily from Austin started dating a guy whose entire family is from Minsk. His grandmother only speaks Russian via video call. Emily…
May 5, 2026
Verb Conjugation in Russian for Foreigners with Examples and Tables
A bilingual child is doing their Russian homework. Verbs. On the sheet, there's a line: «I ___ to school.» The task is to put the verb «идти» (to go) in the correct...
May 5, 2026
How to learn the Russian alphabet in a week
A bilingual teenager from Chicago receives the phrase «I love you» in a chat from a friend. He looks at the screen, frowns. «Wait, why «I»..."
May 4, 2026
Verbs of motion in Russian with examples and paired tables
Bilingual grandson on a video call with his grandmother. The grandmother asks, «Where did you go today?» The grandson replies, «I am going to the park.» The grandmother patiently corrects him:…
May 4, 2026
