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Controversial Nuns with an Agenda (to Help)

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Nuns are often stereotyped into two categories: the pious virgin praying for mercy at the altar or a ruler-wielding tyrant with vinegar breath and a frightful dark habit. In truth, today’s nuns are some of the most progressive, hardest working…
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How to Support the High School Student in Your Life

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With the start of school around the corner, mamis are making all sorts of to-do lists in their heads: school supplies, bus routes, and extra-curricular activities. And while all those things matter, the most important thing to take into…
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Latinas More LIkely to Finish Higher Education Than Latinos

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The fact that U.S. Latinas are more educated than ever is a cause for celebration. What’s troubling is that while more Latinas have college degrees, and are thus earning higher salaries, Latino males are falling behind in this equation.…
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Dreaming in Spanish & Speaking in English

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The words tumbled out fast, no halting. No searching my brain for the right word. No Spanglish. Just rapido, rapido, pan, pan, pan, palabras, palabras, palabras. In my dream I was in full-on Spanish conversation with a Colombian co-worker.…
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Teaching Our Kids to Learn From Failure

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I’ll never forget the crushing loss my son’s basketball team suffered last year, at the hands of a school that seemed to be made up of gigantic, mutant, bearded sixth graders. The other guys, clearly jacked up on nuclear waste and steroids,…
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Our Day with Michelle Obama: Experience of a Lifetime

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Earlier this month, the First Lady spoke to six Latina moms about the key issues impacting today’s families. Here, four of those wise Latina moms reminisce about their day with Michelle Obama and share what they said, she said, and all…

Sesame Street: Share It Maybe

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We can’t get enough of Cookie Monster’s spot-on spoof of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”. It’s hilarious, entertaining, and of course Sesame Street always includes a great lesson—so “Share It Maybe”! For more fantastic MamiTV…
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How To Prepare Your Child for Middle School

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It probably seems like it was yesterday that you walked your child into kindergarten that first day, which was probably harder on you. Now, your child is preparing for another major change—the transition to middle school. This transition…
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10 Creative Playdate Activities

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Participating in a playdate group is a great opportunity for parents and their kids to socialize with one another. But what happens when it’s your turn to host the playdate? Don’t worry. We’ve got 10 guaranteed fun and creative playdate…