Latina President

If I Were the First Latina President...

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With a presidential election on the horizon, we wondered, what would kids do if the first Latina or Latino to be elected to the nation’s highest office? So we visited the children of the Beacon Center at El Puente, a community center serving…
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Education Is Paramount Issue to Latina Moms

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When it comes to education issues and the upcoming election, Latina moms have some strong opinions. The recent media coverage of hot topics, such as the Dream Act movement and federal cuts to Pell grants, has helped keep the issues at the…

Jobs, Education Top List of Concerns for Latina Moms

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A woman-on-the-street survey of Latina moms in California mirrored the findings of The Mamiverse Study of Online Latina Moms and New Media, unveiled this week, showing that jobs, education, health and immigration are among the most important…
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Party Recipes with Latin Flavor

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With the Super Bowl, Grammys and Oscars all happening this month, there will be parties across the land. Regardless of whether you love football more than music or movies or vice versa, we’ve cooked up a menu that will work for any party.…
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Celebrating a Birth by Embellishing Your Belly

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If nine months seems like too long and treacherous a time to wait patiently for your little sweet little bundle of joy to arrive, consider getting your creativity on—literally—by intentionally decorating your ever-growing bump. Plenty…
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5 Things Jeremy Lin of "Linsanity" Teaches Women

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Jeremy Lin has literally risen from obscurity into an overnight sensation. My Twitter feed and headlines flowed with Lin lingo: Be my VaLINtine, The Knicks Lin again, newfound followers call themselves Linatics—you get it. And I can’t…
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Recipes for Fun: Seven Inspired Cookbooks For Kids

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One of my favorite possessions as a child was The DC Super Heroes Super Healthy Cookbook. Why this treasure is not more widely-known is beyond me, especially now as a Food Revolution aimed at getting kids to eat healthier hits an all-time…
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Why Women’s Magazines Are Detrimental To Your Self-Esteem

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My stepdaughter recently asked us to buy magazines for her Girl Scout troop. My partner Joseph and I agreed, and she sent us a list of options and an order form. Joe and I decided we’d each choose one subscription. He made his choice quickly,…
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Kiss & Tell: Delicious Lipsticks, Glosses and Balms for Spring

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Nothing says sexy more than big, beautiful, kissable lips decked out with a beautiful lipstick. I’ve got some juicy-fresh ideas for yours that you’ll heart for far beyond Valentine’s Day. Philosophy Kiss Me Exfoliating Lip Scrub ($15) Chapped…