Xiao-lei Wang is Dean and Full Professor at the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences at Adelphi University in New York, United States. Her research focuses on multilingual language acquisition, nonverbal communication, and parent-child interaction. She has written numerous books, including three books written for parents of multilingual children.

• PrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Preparing for the Journey: Family Language PlanningChapter 3: The Multilingual Formative Years (Birth to Age 5): Building the FoundationChapter 4: The Multilingual Testing Years (Ages 6 to 12): Sustaining a Shifting Linguistic LandscapeChapter 5: The Multilingual Negotiation Years (Ages 13 to 19): Making Multilingualism LastChapter 6: In Their Own Words: Perspectives from MultilingualsChapter 7: All Things Considered: Closing ThoughtsIndex

Drawing on decades of research grounded in her own family, Dr. Wang offers flexible, meaningful, exploratory strategies informed by multilingual development across ages. The book celebrates the unique challenges multilingual families face and, through a conversational style, invites parents to reflect on strengths and needs rather than follow a recipe.