Hispanic Mama

Empowering through Heritage and Language


  • 5 Places You Should Visit in South America

    When I was twelve years old, I owned a world map where I marked all the places that I wanted to visit someday. From Monaco and Tokyo to India and Egypt, I made sure to marked the spots that I only knew in magazines.  A few weeks ago, I found my world map hidden inside… [Continue Reading]

    5 Places You Should Visit in South America

  • 9 Phrases That Latina Moms Say

    Latina moms come in all different sizes, shapes, and colors. But if there is one thing that we all have in common is the love that we have for our children. It’s a strong, deep and intense feeling that changes us forever. We will never be the same. Every child brings us an opportunity for… [Continue Reading]

    9 Phrases That Latina Moms Say

  • 13+ Disney Songs in Spanish

    Two weeks ago, Disney Parks invited some #WeAllGrow Summit attendees to Disneyland. It was my first time at the happiest place on Earth without my children so everything reminded me of my kids: the castle, the mickey mouse ears, even some spots at the park brought nostalgic memories of our past visits. However, when the main… [Continue Reading]

    13+ Disney Songs in Spanish

Enjoy A Hispanic Countries Calendar of Celebrations

I have a goal that never changes on my new year goals list, which is the pursuit of raising bilingual and bicultural children. I recommit every year to provide opportunities and spaces for my kids to learn more about their heritage and language. This is why I created the Hispanic Countries Calendar. Hispanic Countries Calendar of[Read More…]

10 Simple Ideas For Toddler Outside Play

I received product and compensation from Mead Johnson Nutrition to create this post written by me. All experiences and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of Mead Johnson Nutrition. You can contact Mead Johnson Nutrition with product related questions or comments toll free at 1-888-777-3395. When I think about my[Read More…]

Filed Under: Parenting

6 Bilingual Children’s Books About Immigration

Immigration is a hot topic. There are many ideological differences and issues to consider, but there are also many stereotypes to break. As an immigrant myself and as an American, it’s important to make sure my children understand the tremendous value of why we call ourselves a nation of immigrants. I know this can be a challenging[Read More…]

How To Bring Warm To Those in Need During The Holidays

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #LayerOnLove #CollectiveBias My abuela used to say: “The more you give, the more you get.” This sweet grandma of mine raised her four boys during the dictatorship in Ecuador. Although it was a difficult time for the[Read More…]

Filed Under: Causes

Bidi Bidi Bom Bom! We Have A Bilingual Children’s Book About Selena Quintanilla

Lil’Libros did it again! I’m super, super excited about this new bilingual children’s book about Selena! What a fun way to introduce Selena’s life, music and legacy to our children. A post shared by Lil’ Libros® (@lil_libros) on Apr 16, 2018 at 9:02am PDT My children have already been introduced to her songs. (They are catchy,[Read More…]