We are happy to announce our partnership with Miami-based parenting & therapy center, The Nest, for “Ask The Nest” – a series of tween & teen parenting education workshops & online courses. The first joint event will take place on Feb 25th at The Nest location in Miami. “This partnership to create live events is a natural… [Read More]
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[Video] Smart Options to Your Get Your Teen to College – #ForTheDream
Please see the Terms of Use for sponsored content this Site. All opinions expressed are our own. I can still vividly remember telling my Puerto Rican parents that I wanted to go to Miami for college. They said “Tu quieres ir por Menudo, ¿verdad?” (You want to go because of Menudo, right?). We all laughed. Menudo… [Read More]
[En Español] ¿Cómo lograr que tu niño sea bilingüe? Tips de una Terapista del Lenguaje
Madres y padres, tías y tíos, y sobre todos abuelos en Estados Unidos (y en el mundo) se preguntan cuál es la mejor forma de criar a un niño bilingüe. Como el mundo cada vez esta más pequeño y la competencia laboral más fuerte, el conocer dos idiomas es una ventaja no sólo cultural –… [Read More]
[Video] Fun Quality Time with my Teen Girls Thanks to "La Banda"
Our Los Tweens & Teens team has had fun since July watching and attending auditions and live tapings of Univision’s first season of La Banda – a talent-search reality show cross between American Idol and The Voice airing nationally each week in Spanish on the network. The boys competed from among XX contestants to be… [Read More]
[Video] "Young Innovators Fair" to Support STEM Education Jan 2nd & 3rd in Philly
The Young Innovators Fair is a platform that brings STEM (science, technology, education & math) to life on a massive scale so children can learn more about these all-important areas While some are just getting back to work following New Year celebrations, an enthusiastic group from Digital Media Academy will already be in place in Oaks,… [Read More]
The Ultimate Girly Experience (and "American Girl" Doll Giveaway inside!)
Just in time for Christmas, read below for the American Girl Doll giveaway! Maybe you think ‘tweens’ and then ‘American Girl’ and wonder if they’re too old for the dolls? More importantly, what I love about the brand is its focus on providing opportunities for girls to be informed, intelligent, engaged in their ideas and literature… [Read More]
Tips to Manage Celphone Usage with Tweens & Teens at Home
Earlier this year I was robbed in Miami to take my brand new smartphone that was a gift from my husband. That horrible experience left me with a severely broken finger that required three surgeries and physical therapy to heel but the emotional scar was much deeper. As an online influencer, I’m pretty much tied… [Read More]
[Video] A Holiday Gift that Gives: 'The Giving Hat' Supports St. Jude
St. Jude Children’s Hospital is very near and dear to my heart. As a teen cancer patient my parents were able to consult with St. Jude doctors to confirm that the protocol for my treatment being followed in Miami was the right path for me and it provided peace of mind for my worried and… [Read More]
[En Español][Video] Sandwich cubano con guineitos maduros por la Chef Maria Katalina Velez
El popular sandwich Cubano es muy popular entre los Latinos – no solo los cubanos. Claro, si vives en Miami lo encuentras en cada esquina, pero si no, tal vez se te hace difícil encontrar un lugar que de verdad les haga justicia. Para ello, aqui te mostramos esta receta del sandwich tradicional, por la… [Read More]
[Video] Being an Only-Child, Living Away & the Holidays
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Minute Maid and DiMe Media, but all opinions are my own. Once upon a time…. As a child, I wanted to play smart and get Santa “in the act” of placing my gifts under our Christmas tree. On the night of that December 24th, I decided I… [Read More]