“But you’ve done it before. It’s going to be super easy for you.” A first-time mom said this to me recently at an event when we started discussing potty training. I almost laughed in her face. As any parent of multiple children knows, each child is different and the chances are that what works to… [Read More]
Parenting
The Little Known Yet Fatal Disease – Understanding Kawasaki Syndrome
Mother’s Day, 2009 – My husband is in Maryland visiting his very ill grandmother. My toddler is with my mother. Our plans for brunch were canceled. I’m in the emergency room of the local children’s hospital with my tween Maddy. The pediatrician had called an hour earlier to follow up on our visit to her… [Read More]
"Unique As You Are/Unico Como Tu" Los Tweens Event Wrap Up
Our “Unique As You Are/Unico Como Tu” tween and parent event at the Tervis, Cocowalk location was a huge success! Tweens and parents had a blast decorating their own Tervis tumblers and cupcakes. The event celebrated the unique identity and culture of tweens and focused on building self-esteem through accepting differences. A tumbler decorating table… [Read More]
Potty Training Tips for the Less-than-Enthusiastic Moms
Yes, I am one of the Pull Ups “Madrinas del Baño”. Yes, I’ve potty trained my two eldest children and the third one is now starting on the journey. But, I HATE potty training. It is one of my least favorite parenting milestones. I get bored by the routine. I have very little patience. And,… [Read More]
St. Patrick's Day Tween Party
Last year, we put out the challenge to our readers to come up with the name for the fun punch we created – Rockin Shamrock was the winner! And to celebrate, we hosted a tween friendly St. Patrick’s Day party with the Los Tween’s familias. We had a lot of fun snapped a ton of… [Read More]
Why Women Deserve to be Celebrated Every Day
by Eileen Carter Campos for Mamiverse Women’s History Month is a time for us to honor all of the women who came before us and paved the way for the freedom and autonomy we enjoy today. But it’s also a time to consider and praise those women who really are doing it all—single or married,… [Read More]
From Toddlers to Tweens: Potty Training
When I was chosen to be one of Pull-Ups Madrinas del Baño, the irony of the situation wasn’t lost on me. I’ve been potty training for ten years. Si, diez años! Yes, ten years! Potty training doesn’t stop after that first tinkle. Actually, it’s just starting! I believe there are three levels of potty training:… [Read More]
Pros and Cons of Giving Kids Cell Phones
By Alisa Valdes for Mamiverse A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics says that three-quarters of all American teens have cell phones. Research by the academy indicates that most of these kids are getting these phones in middle school and, increasingly, even earlier than that. The widespread use of cell phones by children raises… [Read More]
Benefits of Raising Bilingual Children
by Elizabeth Heath for Mamiverse.com In our day and age, raising a child to be bilingual is seen as a positive step, as it will help him communicate with more people and be more desirable in the job market. But increasingly, research is showing that bilingual kids are cognitively more advanced than their monolingual peers. In… [Read More]
Tween Boy (or Girl) Valentine's Day Card Print Out
My tween son has always had the generic store-bought Valentine’s Day cards because I just couldn’t figure out what was “cool” for boys on Valentine’s Day. Heck, I even have trouble trying to figure out what to give my husband. But this Valentine’s Day, I made it my mission to sit down with him and… [Read More]
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