A recent study conducted by the national research organization Demos and The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), compared data from 2008 and 2012 and revealed that Latinos had $6,066 on credit cards and are likely to carry revolving balances month to month. Another recent study by Wells Fargo Survey indicates that three out of four… [Read More]
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Hispanic Heritage, Bicultural Parenting, and Me
Living in Miami causes me to think daily about what my Hispanic heritage means to me, to my parenting, to my children, and to the work that I do. I have come to realize that I have had three different experiences being Hispanic in the United States. The first is as a Colombian immigrant. My… [Read More]
[VIDEO] New Bilingual App Makes Learning Fun for Children in Spanish and English (Sneak Peek Inside!)
Bilingual Children’s Enterprises (BCE) launched the Tipi Tom (TM) application in both English and Spanish for preschool-aged children. Through interactive activities and games, kids are guaranteed to learn more vocabulary in both languages and improve their cognitive skills while engaging in school readiness activities. BCE’s pedagogy is unique because it’s based on a scientific-based methodology… [Read More]
Celebrating Black History Month at Macy's
I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post. However, as always all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. February is a great time to visit local museums and exhibits with their ongoing events and special activities celebrating Black History Month. At one of my… [Read More]
Help Us Raise Funds for Tween & Teen Blood Cancer Research
Earlier this year I was surprised and honored to be nominated for the ‘Miami Woman of the Year’ campaign to help support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Southern Florida. As I have shared with our Los Tweens audience, as an adult I’m able to talk about being a teenage Lymphoma survivor. I also lost my… [Read More]
Moises Arias On His Role in Ender's Game & His Hispanic Heritage
The science fiction thriller Ender’s Game has thrilled teen and older tween audiences since it was first published in 1985. The virtual world, action, adventure and lots of heart novel was destined to one day make its way to the big screen. But no one could of predicted that it would take 28 years to… [Read More]
Part II: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with PBS Latino Americans Series
This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Ford. However, all opinions expressed are our own. As you know, we’re huge fans of Ford Motor Company. Besides Cristy’s family owning a Ford F-150 and sharing a beloved Mustang with her dad years before(!), we’ve collaborated with Ford on the STEM component of our #CelebrateEDU series… [Read More]
American Cancer Society Needs Our Help!
Amigas.. The American Cancer Society needs our ayuda! My familia has been touched entirely too much by cancer and I want to help others in any way PREVENT this horrible disease in its many forms. We CAN make a difference to reduce cancer for our childrens’ generations. The ACS is recruiting participants for Cancer Prevention Study-3… [Read More]
Parenting Children Latino vs. American Style
by Dr. Tanginika Cuascud for Mamiverse In my native Puerto Rico, the methods of discipline were very straightforward: You did what you were told or you were punished. Not obeying guaranteed un chancletazo (a spanking with a flip flop). Offering to hit with other implements such as belts, twigs and tree branches was not out of the question and oftentimes, parents… [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]