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Life Skills Every Child Should Know

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My mother is a total powerhouse. Driven, smart, strong, accomplished. Amazing, really. But she does not know how to ride a bicycle. Why? Because no one ever taught her.  It does not sound like too much of a big deal, but when you stop to…

Dog Thinks Baby is a Dog

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In this adorable video, a dog confuses a baby wearing a puppy dog costume as another dog. And what do dogs do when they happen upon another dog? Start viewing at 1:30 for the cute stuff. You may want to mute, as suggested by one viewer. We repeat:…

How to Address Homosexuality with Your Children

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Latina Mom TV host Tania Luviano was reading a book to her 5-year-old son when she found herself in a peculiar situation: The boy in the book turned out to have two mommies, which her son inquired about. Tania froze and then changed the subject.…
Immigrant Mothers & First-Generation Daughters

Immigrant Mothers & First-Generation Daughters

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There is a giant cultural chasm between many first generation Latinas and our immigrant mothers. We grow up in a society that is radically different from our mothers’ homeland. So many of the first generation women I have known experienced…
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Growing Up Along Violent Mexican Border Made Me a Better Mom

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I lived along the violent Mexican border as a young girl. One day, I got a phone call from a guy  I was dating, who called to tell me that he couldn’t make our date on Saturday.  When I asked where he was, he simply said, “Away.”…
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Empowered Women: Self Defense Tips to Bring Out Your Inner Warrior

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Editor’s Note: Mamiverse first published Mugger Whooped by MMA Expert: Self Defense Tips that Can Save You Too last December. With summer right around the corner we thought it deserved a rerun to inspire you to tone up for the beach…
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Keeping Secrets from Our Mothers

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At 18 years old, I fell in love with a bad boy. I fell head over heals for a man who was not my boyfriend and who rubbed it in my face every chance he could. Oh, how my heart broke when he kissed other women in front of me. When he asked…
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Girls (and Women) in Progress

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No little girl wants to become her mother. No matter how great her mother is or how loving, there’s a rebellion that goes along with womanhood. This is especially true when we experience disappointments due to our parents mistakes. As children,…
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Is Your Child Ready for Facebook?

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The picture seemed innocent enough: it was an attractive 14-year-old girl with her back to the camera, writing on the classroom whiteboard. But it was the text below the picture that caught cyberbullying educator Lissa Albert’s eye. It…