Q&A With “Ugly Betty’s” Ana Ortiz
You may remember Ana Ortiz as Hilda Suarez in Ugly Betty, but the half Puerto Rican beauty has a lot coming up, and we’re super excited for her! Ana shares what inspires her, who she admires, and her dreams. We first fell in love with the adorable and super sassy Ana Ortiz in her role as [...]
Food, Love & Family: Four Latina Stories
Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by Beech-Nut/Goya. For us Latina moms, food is about so much more than just what we put into our mouths. The choices we make in our kitchen are often a [...]
Juneteenth: A Celebration for All Americans
June 19 is a special day for me. First of all, it’s my mother’s birthday. Secondly, it’s a significant date in African American history. It’s Juneteenth—or Emancipation Day. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1862 and became effective January 1, 1863, several Confederate states refused to acknowledge it. Two years later, federal troops arrived [...]
A Gringa Mom Raising Two Little Latinas
“Your girls look just like you!” I hear this constantly. And they do look like me, especially my eldest with her blond hair, fair skin and blue eyes. No one really knows by looking at them that half of their genes are Mexican/Peruvian/Spanish. But there are moments when their little Latina comes out. “I would [...]
Foods to Help Your Baby Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by Beech-Nut/Goya. Getting your kids to sleep through the night is no easy task. This is coming from a mother of three with the youngest being 15 months old. The [...]
Top 7 Sunscreens for Safe Summer Fun: Editor’s Picks
I used to love to suntan when I was young. But now, I know as well as anyone the risks of tanning and sunburn, and I’m committed to protecting myself and my kids from a future case of skin cancer. Still, that doesn’t mean we want to stay indoors all summer! We live in Florida, [...]
The Chaotic Reality of Parenting
Wow. Is it really that bad? A new infographic from StokeBox.com suggests that modern moms are drowning in responsibilities—and oceans of laundry. Plus, they spend about $1000 a year on kids’ clothes, which their little ones outgrow about every 3-6 months. StokeBox is an online network where moms (and dads) can trade, for $5 plus [...]
New Census Data Foretells a Multicultural Majority
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. [...]
Helping Your Tween Keep Learning in The Summer
Sleep in, watch TV, go to camp, hang out with friends and play video games – that about sums up my tween’s plans for the summer. It came as a bit of a shock to them when I grabbed the pages from their school work books that they hadn’t finished and started assigning them a [...]
Dear Father’s Day, Why Are You So Lame?
Dear Father’s Day; Why are you so lame? Every year you come around without a lot of fanfare. You sort of creep up on us near the middle of June and everyone seems to forget until it’s too late that we’re supposed to be celebrating you… That is, celebrating us dads. It’s not fair. We [...]
