Raising niños in a mixed and matched world.
Veggie Tales Balloon Puppets Craft Lily and I make balloon animals and mock cartoon characters ALL.THE.TIME. She loves puppets and we probably do a mini puppet show just about everyday. She’s three and a half, so she’s at that wonderful stage where she thinks that her puppets and toys are really talking to her. ADORABLE. [...]
Juegos para niños Are you teaching your little ones Spanish? Here are 5 great sites for getting started that won’t make them feel like their getting a Spanish lesson. ;) They’re fun, super simple and have fewer ads than most game sites…so you won’t have to worry about your pequeñitos clicking out of their games [...]
Image Credit: HBO Latino { THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED } We have a new favorite at our house…El Perro y El Gato! I absolutely cannot believe that I haven’t seen this show before. All in all, it’s probably the best bilingual children’s show that I’ve ever watched…and that includes Dora and Diego (who we also [...]
This post was written in participation with the Natural Parents Network for World Breastfeeding Week. I’m a Modern Mom…Who Breastfeeds a Toddler If you know me in real life, one thing that most are aware of is the fact that I’m a nursing mom. I’m a strong advocate for nursing and haven’t written a post [...]
A special thanks to Lee & Low Books for sponsoring this giveaway! “Arrorró, mi niño” is an excellent book for any bicultural/bilingual home. It’s been a great book for cuddling up with my daughter at night and I love that she’ll bring this book up to me and say, “Mama, you teach me my [...]
{This giveaway has ended} Arrorró, mi niño is excellent book for both parents who are fluent in Spanish and those who may not be fluent. The author, Lulu Delacre, has lovingly pieced together and illustrated this book with U.S. Latina moms in mind. “I feel very strongly that as Latinas raise our children in the [...]
So, my husband and I have had this idea about being on the radio forever…since we met. He’s always wanted to be on the radio and I’ve always been determined to get my voice out there, one way or another, thus…blogging. ;) Anyway, we’ll probably being doing a podcast series together at some point [...]
Today is the Great Spank Out Day. It’s a day when parents talk about their experiences and encourage other to take part in peaceful discipline, rather than aggressive discipline. Spanking is something that I’m strongly against, and while many may not agree, I see it as hampering the relationship between a child and their parents [...]
Wow! The last post got a lot of attention and plenty of great feedback from our mama bloguera community about what to include in the next post. Thank you to Serena @ Native Mothering, Gabie @ From The Frontline and Leslie @ Motherhood In Mexico for your contributions! Your ideas were super helpful ladies! If [...]
The Federal Government estimates that up to 85% of car seats are installed improperly. Even more frightening is the fact that car accidents are the #1 killer of children under age 12. Why? Because children are not being properly secured into vehicles. It’s crucial to know how to properly install your car safety seats and properly buckle [...]
Contrary to popular belief, the “Terrible Twos” are actually a good thing! Nobody likes dealing with tantrums, but the emotions that your child experiences (starting at about 18 months) are very healthy and help them to learn critical behavioral and social skills. Since this issue causes so many of us parents hours of headache and [...]
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