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How to Convince Your Man to Go to Couples Therapy

How to Convince Your Man to Go to Couples Therapy

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Many women share the same frustration. Although conflict, tension, and disconnect may be obvious symptoms in their relationships, oftentimes women find that their men are unresponsive to requests to seek professional advice. Why are men…
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Quince Crashers

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Excerpted from: Fifteen Candles: 15 Tales of Taffeta, Hairspray, Drunk Uncles, and other Quinceañera Stories, edited by Adriana Lopez. “You did what?” I asked. Suddenly, a coughing fit seized me and warm Coke blew out from my…
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The Importance of Reading to Your Children

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There are many reasons why I read to my kids, even when they can already do it on their own. As a kid, books were my best friends. I was born into a family of writers and linguists, and I grew up surrounded by books and manuscripts. I imagined…
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Mamiverse Books: A Commitment to Our Children’s Future

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As a mami, Latina, and book publishing professional, I am positively thrilled to participate in the launch Mamiverse Books, and thankful to the fantastic Mamiverse team for their wholehearted cooperation and support for the effort. During…
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How to Look Good in Pictures: Tricks for Tired Moms

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I love to take pictures of my kids. Don’t all moms? Looking at them later on and seeing the children grow and experience life is incredibly rewarding. But it’s also a great way to avoid being in front of the camera, especially if we hate…
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C.R. Mudgeon

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C.R. Mudgeon By Leslie Muir • Illustrated by Julian Hector Atheneum • 2012 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1416979067 Hardcover ($15.99) Ages 4-8 Though stubborn and set in his ways, C.R. Mudgeon is a lovable character indeed. Still, despite…
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Level Up/Paso de nivel

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Level Up/Paso de nivel By Gwendolyn Zepeda • Illustrated by Pablo Torrecilla Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura Piñata Books • 2012 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-747-6 Hardcover ($16.95) Ages 5-8 Do you know a young couch…
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Animal Jamboree: Latino Folktales

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Animal Jamboree: Latino Folktales/La fiesta de los animals: Leyendas latinas By Judith Ortiz Cofer • Illustrated by Ted Dawson & Giovanni Mora Translated by Natalia Rosales-Yeomans Piñata Books • 2012 • 96 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-743-8 Trade…
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34 Pieces of You

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34 Pieces of You Carmen Rodrigues Simon & Schuster • 2012 • 336 pages ISBN: 9781442439061 Hardcover ($16.99) Ages 16 and up Following Ellie’s death from a pill overdose, those closest to her are left trying to understand…