Empowering through Heritage and Language
Do you speak Spanish? asked my three-year old daughter to some random teenagers walking by the playground. “No, I don’t. Do you?” replied one of them with a smile. “I do! I can say numbers to one million hundred thousand hundred. I can say all the colors of the rainbow. And I can speak to[Read More…]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. This content is intended for readers who are 21 and over. #MixSipCelebrate September is here and that means that dinner with amigas is back again at its full swing. After a summer hiatus, my friends and I are excited[Read More…]
I have a summer goal for all of us! This summer we are going to be blasting the Lion King songs in Spanish! When the Lion King was released in 1994, I was a third grader learning English in Ecuador. I was so in love with the movie and with my English classes that I[Read More…]
In Ecuador, paletas are known as helados, however, thanks to El Chavo del 8, I was aware that they were known as paletas in Mexico. What I didn’t know was that these delicious treats were actually originated from there. According to my friend, right after Mexico independence, back in the 1800s, ordinary folks had finally[Read More…]
School is finally out. Whether you are planning to travel or stay at home, make sure your kids have a summer reading plan and get in some bilingual reading. We are looking forward for a laid back summer in Ecuador. The kids have a list of things that they want to do with abuelos and[Read More…]
Winters are hard for this costeña girl. They make me homesick. But a sopita usually helps. What is your favorite latin-style soup? After 1,000 years living in the United States, I still don’t get used to accept that winters don’t equal to beach, sunshine, and paletas like Ecuador’s winters. I think coming from the Equator[Read More…]
Before my first baby was born, when I still had not decided on a name or the type of diapers I was going to use, there was something I was clear about: that girl was going to be bilingual. As enthusiastic I felt about that goal of mine, I was also aware that I didn’t[Read More…]
Our 2019 HISPANIC HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATION CALENDAR is a helpful tool to learn about the holidays and celebrations that make each Hispanic country so unique and culturally rich. From religious holidays to historical events, this calendar will teach us all one thing or two about the Hispanic World. The 2019 Hispanic Holidays Calendar features most[Read More…]
Before I share our six favorite Latino children’s books of 2018, I want to express our congratulations to all the Latino authors who publish their books during this year. We salute you! As a Latina mom raising bicultural and bilingual children, I am thankful for YOU and helping the Latino children literature market to grow.[Read More…]
Costa Rica. Colombia. Mexico. Argentina. Those are the places where some of my mom friends are going to celebrate Christmas in a few days. They are immigrant moms like me and I understand how much these trips mean to them. After all these years living in the United States, I would have imagined that at[Read More…]
