Disclaimer: Los Tweens was provided with Swarovski jewelry. All opinions expressed are our own. Cristy and I both had the same reaction when we starting discussing the Hispanicize 2013 (the annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, marketing, film, music and innovation) – What are we going to wear!?! We (women I’m… [Read More]
“We call our little girls bossy. Go to a playground: Little girls get called ‘bossy’ all the time, a word that’s almost never used for boys. And that leads directly to the problems women face in the workforce. When a man does a good job, everyone says, ‘That’s great.’ When a woman does that same… [Read More]
Disclaimer: Los Tweens attended a The Children’s Place Summer Trends preview and was provided with a $100 gift card. All opinions expressed are our own. Summer is just around the corner and that means its time to put away the sweaters and stock up on all new summer gear (because you know they don’t fit… [Read More]
Get together about 70 of your closest friends, add in hair styling and sprinkle with Swarovski jewels and you have the perfect event! writing essays for money With the holidays upon us, our ‘Between Amigas Birthday Bash’ was the perfect time to show off just want our friends at Blo Hair Dry Bar can do,… [Read More]
by Tracy López for Mamiverse It’s the worst nightmare of a parent trying to raise a bilingual child. “I hate Spanish class and I have all my foreign language credits now—I don’t want to take it next year. Are you going to make me?” Those were the words of my 14 year old son, a… [Read More]
“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]
We’ve all heard the benefits of eating fish but those perks aren’t enough to convince a picky tween. During the Hispanicize 2013 conference in Miami this week, Bumblebee sponsored a reception for the bloggers and journalists. We had the pleasure of meeting Dave from Bumblebee’s headquarters. Cristy struck up a conversation with Dave on how… [Read More]
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]
Modern moms are 38% more likely than the general population to use a smartphone, and they’re 28% more likely to use a tablet, according to a 2012 report from BabyCenter and Nielsen. Mobile moms demand nimble smartphone technology that goes beyond IMs and email with aplomb, and that looks stylish too! In addition, they need devices that adapt… [Read More]
“42” tells the story of Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey’s breaking of the infamous color line by signing Jackie Robinson to the team. The 1946 deal, put the two men at the forefront of controversy and created a historical moment like none other. The new biopic tells their story and Robinson’s amazing courage, determination… [Read More]