We wrote this post as part of our participation in a blog tour for Latina Mom Bloggers on behalf of MassMutual and received compensation to thank us for taking the time to participate. However, all opinions expressed are certainly our own. When our ‘chiquitos’ were born the world took on an entirely new meaning. Our… [Read More]
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Stop By Coral Gables Museum for Cool ArtCycle Exhibit
Given the insane 2014 winter hitting many parts of the nation, Miami is a hot spot right now – literally! If you find yourself in the area before February 23rd – we suggest making time to visit the out-of-the-ordinary Coral Gables Museum with your tweens and teens. Our amigos at Ford in partnership with ARTcycle… [Read More]
VIDEOS: Futuro 2020 Campaign- We learned Parents MUST be Involved
The first round of our Los Tweens & Teens campaign with the Hispanic CREO Futuro 2020 program draws to an end in 2013. We have learned MUCHO in the process that can help parents and kids better communicate to achieve stronger academic success TOGETHER. Our Mami Ambassadors have talked about: The importance of clear communication… [Read More]
Make a Commitment to ‘Safe Teen Driving’
DISCLAIMER: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and State Farm. However, all opinions expressed are my own. As I mentioned in our last post about State Farm’s Celebrate My Drive campaign, I’m the daughter of a former ‘safety director’ who made my very young friends (6-13 year olds) watch driving… [Read More]
Importance of Reconnecting & Lincoln MKZ Review
write my college essay We work hard to provide for our families and attend to their every need. So why is it almost impossible for us to spend time on ourselves? Early in our marriage, my husband and I made a vow to do just that. To be together for the long haul, we realized… [Read More]
Talking to Tweens About Role Models
One word I would use to describe tweens is influenced. This is a sensitive age where influences from every angle of their lives actually matter and impact their behavior or thoughts in a positive or negative way. I have recently become more mindful of this and when my kids tell me that a friend, song,… [Read More]
Building Bonds through Tween Cuisine
I have a special place in my heart for all things Abuelos and for allowing children to learn, grow and respect the elders in their lives. Sometimes it’s easy to take grandparents for granted as either always being there or just to help you watch the kids. But taking the time to help grandparents (or… [Read More]
How to Deal with a Tween Mood Swing
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]
Enjoying the holiday break with tweens
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]
Tween Trick-Or-Treating Alone – Ha!
Want to hear something absolutely hilarious? So funny that it gave us all a good laugh and I still chuckle thinking about it. Our tweens have asked us if they could go trick-or-treating alone this year! As our amiga Bohemian Babushka would say, “Ju so foni!” Cristy, my sister and I had a good laugh… [Read More]