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Is Your Tween Ready for a Cell Phone?

Let’s face it, if you’re a tween parent- you’re in the midst of cell-phone DRAMA! From deciding whether they are ready for one to whether you need your child to have one to concerns over how they are or will use the phone or who communicates…
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Food, Family & Love: Four Latina Stories

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by Beech-Nut/Goya. For us Latina moms, food is about so much more than just what we put into…

A Gringa Mom Raising Two Little Latinas

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“Your girls look just like you!” I hear this constantly. And they do look like me, especially my eldest with her blond hair, fair skin and blue eyes. No one really knows by looking at them that half of their genes are Mexican/Peruvian/Spanish.…
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The Twin Sibling My Daughter Never Had

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When I became pregnant through fertility treatment, I had something in common with about 30 percent of other women who undergo IVF or IVF with donor eggs and receive two or more 5-day blastocysts in utero. I was pregnant with twins. I suspected…
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How to Spot Your Baby’s Allergy to Food

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by Beech-Nut/Goya. As we introduce our baby to solid foods, there is often some trepidation…
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Help Kids Play it Safe in the Summer Heat

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Believe it or not, despite deadly tornados, hurricanes and floods, heat is still the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the US, resulting in hundreds of fatalities every year and even more hospitalizations. For children, especially…
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Feeding Baby on the Go

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by Beech-Nut/Goya. After having a baby, we get used to working around her schedule. We learn…
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20 Latino Fruits You & Your Baby Should Try

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by Beech-Nut/Goya. When preparing wholesome, delicious foods for our families, we sometimes…
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Being a Role Model for your Kids

One word I would use to describe tweens is influenced. This is a sensitive age where influences from every angle of their lives actually matter and impact their behavior or thoughts in a positive or negative way. I have recently become more…