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Celebrating Black History Month is Important for Children

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By Frederick J. Goodall for Mamiverse Last February, I asked my older kids how they were commemorating Black History Month at school. Both children gave me blank stares. “My teachers haven’t even mentioned it,” said my 10-year-old daughter. “What’s Black History Month?” asked my 8-year-old son. Although I was disappointed by their responses, I was not… [Read More]

How to Deal with a Tween Mood Swing

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  Tween temper tantrums are just as real as the toddler ones.  In my opinion they’re caused by hunger, lack of sleep, changing friendships, stress from school, the changing seasons, the placement of the moon in the relation to the earth, the number of dust particles in the air…almost anything seems to trigger a tween… [Read More]

Confessions of a Divorced, Single Dad

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By: James R. Venney Contributor, Los Dads My original intention in writing this article was to share some lessons learned and observations I have made thus far in my journey as a single father. However, in the wake of the events that unfolded in Connecticut on December 14th this brief article took on a different… [Read More]

Parenting Resolutions for the New Year

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I've always thought of new year's resolutions as being the same as giving up something for Lent.  Pick a vice, stop doing it but 40 days later you're right back at it.  Why bother? It wasn't until I started my own businesses that I realized a new year's resolution didn't have to be about giving… [Read More]

A Case for Bilingual Education

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A Case for Bilingual Education in the U.S. School System By Barbara Mascareno Is it possible to administer a great educational system for all children, from all cultural background, and languages? That’s what Maria’s parents thought when they moved their family from Central America to the United States. Maria had a strong foundation in Spanish,… [Read More]

Enjoying the holiday break with tweens

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Create a fun holiday project that lasts all year One of the moments I’m most looking forward to during the holiday break will be to spend some actual, true blue familia time together. I plan to “turn off the technology” and really pay attention to my tween girls. This age group KNOWS you’re not doing… [Read More]

App Review: Brush of Truth

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One thing I find in common across this current ‘tween’ generation is their constant need for entertainment! The gadgets that they’re growing up around- computers, smart phones, tablets, gaming systems, etc makes them crave something to do at all times. As a mom I dislike simply allowing them to play a game for the sake… [Read More]

Being Thankful for Having a Mentor & Having Mentored

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Volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters or donate today I am blessed to have had wonderful mentors since childhood. My parents always were available to guide me and I had fantastic grandparents who always had something to tell me! But when I think about mentoring I picture people who didn’t have an obligation to guide… [Read More]

[Video] American Girl Miami Store Review & Giveaway

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American Girl store opens in Miami’s The Falls Mall, Miami to much anticipation  Just in time for the holidays, read below for a full DOLL GIVEAWAY!  Maybe you think ‘tweens’ and then ‘American Girl’ and wonder if they’re too old for the dolls? Our visit to the grand opening proves otherwise. More importantly, what we… [Read More]