Latina Moms | Daughters
Mitt Romney showed up Tuesday night talking about “binders full of women” being brought to him when he was governor. Sounds kind of kinky, and certainly not something you want to be touting. The phrase was part of Gov. Romney’s answer to a question from an audience member at the second presidential debate about how [...]
We are less than a month from the elections and all eyes will be on the Latino vote. I know you all have heard this ad nauseam for more than three years, but it is all coming to a head now. This is especially true since the race has substantially tightened up after President Obama’s [...]
As a Latina mother, there is nothing more important to me than inculcating in my children the importance of making sure their voices are heard—whether in the classroom, in sports, in student government, in their jobs, in local government, and of course, in our nation’s capital. In the past, it used to be that politicians, [...]
Mitt Romney already suffers from a political gender gap among the general American population. And a new Latino Decisions Poll that shows the Latina gender gap is even wider. The gender gap among all Americans between President Obama and Mitt Romney is currently 16 points and stands at 55% of women supporting Obama versus 39% [...]
Mamiverse wants to know what you, as Latina moms think; how you believe the future of our nation should be shaped, and who should be in charge of doing it. We invite you to make your voice heard by completing the following survey and make a difference. Latina moms are shaping America every day. As [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama’s historic live chat with Latina moms, which I moderated in July, received rave reviews and still has the Latino community buzzing. The Latina moms who participated—Melanie Edwards, Yvette Marquez-Shrapnack, Monica Olivera, and Shirley Rodriguez—are Mamiverse contributors with a passion for a myriad of issues including healthy eating, education, health care, home schooling, and more. [...]
As spring draws to a close, teens across the country are shopping for prom dresses, planning graduation parties, searching for summer jobs and looking forward to a few months of freedom. Unfortunately, another memorable season is fast approaching: dangerous driving season. According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the days between Memorial Day and Labor [...]
Much has been written about the GOP’s huge hole with Latino voters and how that will prevent them from reaching the White House. In fact, a new poll of just Latino voters has no Republican presidential candidate polling above 14% against President Obama. Dios mio! As if that weren’t enough, the GOP is now busy [...]
As mothers, we know very well the old adage “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” We also know from consoling our little hijitos when they’ve come home from school after being made fun of, that nothing could be further from the truth. The GOP is now learning this [...]
Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing series with Latina moms and daughters responding to a series of questions on Latina identity. The savvy, successful women share their take on what is Latina to them. Carmen Nava is a successful businesswoman and proud Latina mom. Her illustrious 27-year career has taken her to [...]
