I’m Going to the White House! {with LATISM’s Top Latina Bloggers}

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LATISM Top Blogueras at the White House! I’m so excited to share this news!  Recently, I found out that I was selected as one of LATISM’s Top Latina Bloggers to visit the White House this week for a special retreat focusing Leadership and Social Good! Leadership and Social Good!?  Yeah!  Sign me up!!  This is how [...]

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Raising a Feminist Daughter

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Raising a Feminist Daughter So, the other day I was reading comments on the black dolls article and Angélica mentioned that she encourages her daughter to play with trucks and other toys that might be considered gender specific by most parents.  This got me thinking about my daughter and the way we try to raise [...]

Happy Mother’s Day! Better Believe It, You Are MOM Enough!

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Happy Mother’s Day! Better Believe It, You Are MOM Enough! So, yesterday I was up late finishing up my take on the TIME magazine breastfeeding cover shot, just in time for Mother’s Day.  You know, the one where they call mothers out as being either fanatics or not quite “good enough”, and I couldn’t help thinking [...]

The Good & Bad of TIME Magazine’s Breastfeeding Cover

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The Good & Bad of TIME Magazine’s Breastfeeding Cover TIME Magazine’s new breastfeeding cover has people up in arms and it’s easy to see why.  Not only is she nursing a toddler, a known taboo in much of American culture, but she’s also sexed up in tight pants and a killer confident pose that almost [...]

‘Biracial is Bad’: How KRAFT’s MilkBites Campaign Perpetuates Stereotypes & White Supremacy {Multicultural Familia}

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I just had to share this guest post from Michelle at Balancing Jane on Multicultural Familia.  Please do stop by and read it, if you haven’t already.  Everything I feel about this campaign is laid out so well in her arguments.  Excellent piece!  Click the link below to continue to the article.   Read on MulticulturalFamilia.com » [...]

Get to Know Las Blogueras Latinas de Britax on Facebook & Twitter!

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Wondering who to follow for the latest info about Britax products, events and deals?  Check out these awesome ladies and learn more about their stories and how Britax is making a difference in their lives.  :) Follow on Twitter Follow along on Twitter at @SafeConBritax on hashtag #SafeConBritax for bilingual updates!  Keep up with the [...]

Teacher Bullies & Special Needs Children

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Teacher Bullies & Special Needs Children I know that I have so many other things to write about right now, but this topic just won’t leave my mind and I need to put it out there.  A couple days ago, I was on my way home from Chicago and I overheard a woman sitting near [...]

Heading to Britax HQ with Influential Hispanic Mom Bloggers

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Britax Influential Hispanic Mom Bloggers Not long ago, I wrote here about being selected for the Britax Hispanic Digital and Social Media Outreach.  As one of the Influential Latino Bloggers, I will be visiting Britax HQ tomorrow in Charlotte, North Carolina to learn more about their amazing products and meet up with the other awesome bloggers [...]

8 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month {Multicultural Familia}

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 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month The month of May is observed in the U.S. as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in order to commemorate the contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States and celebrate the rich cultural heritage they have imparted to all Americans. The original heritage week was created [...]