Latina Moms | Daughters
For the first time ever, the majority of American children under 5 years of age are non-white, according to new a Census Bureau report. The data, gathered in 2012, shows that in particular, immigration and high birth rates among Latinos has now shifted the balance such that the majority of babies born in the U.S. [...]
Growing up we knew exactly what we were supposed to be. We were Mexicans, just like our parents, only unlike them, we were born here in the United States. Or so we thought. Then we got to the actual rancho in Mexico where both my parents grew up and it was immediately apparent that we [...]
Sometimes parents’ dreams for their children are deferred or redefined. One of those instances is when parents have to face the reality of having a gay son or daughter. For Fela Rodriguez, an elementary school teacher, knowing that her daughter was gay represented a shock that took her years to overcome. “She almost killed me,” [...]
Memorial Day is the day we remember and honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives for our country. Originally, the holiday was created to remember the fallen soldiers of the Civil War, on both the Union and Confederate sides. Today, Memorial Day is one of those holidays [...]
Today’s voting report from the Census Bureau is promising in the sense that over a million more Latinos voted this past election. However, our voter turnout rate is down since President Barack Obama’s first election in 2008, and way below that of other ethnic groups. Read Related: The Latino Vote: Shaping Our Future For the [...]
Mamiverse is proud to announce the launch of Mamiverse Jobs, a major initiative to provide information on available jobs from around the country, create career service content, and employer access through virtual job fairs and social media driven events. In partnership with JobTarget, the largest operator of niche job boards in the world, and the [...]
Latino children in Texas are now the largest ethnic group in the Lone Star state, The Dallas Morning News is reporting. The newspaper said that Hispanic kids in Texas have passed whites—over half of the students enrolling in the school system are Latinos. But with this increase have come changes since many of the students come from [...]
A very long time ago, I decided that the day I died, I wanted to have my organs donated. Perhaps it was remembering loved ones that died waiting for an organ, coupled with the fact that a close member of my family was saved by a bone marrow transplant. I also wondered, what is the [...]
William Levy is driving us wild on the the June/July 2013 “Hot Guys” issue of Latina magazine. With a lady-killing smile and a body that won’t quit, Levy has steamed up telenovelas for more than eight years. Now the Cuban actor is ready to bring Latin sexy back to Hollywood. Will he succeed. Our money’s on yes. Especially when he [...]
Latinos are the largest minority population on college campuses today. However, many still face barriers to higher education because they have unusual family circumstances. They may have lived outside the home, have divorced parents, have parents who are undocumented, or may be undocumented themselves, just to name a few examples. NerdScholar’s recently released FAFSA Guide [...]
