Teaching Boys to Cook and Clean
Papiverse
I'm teaching my son to cook and clean.
While this might not sound outrageous to you, it probably would have seemed completely ridiculous to my grandparents in Cuba. To them, “I'm teaching my son to cook and clean” would probably have…
Support For Adoptive Families; How to Show It!
Health, Parenting
Are you wondering how to show your support for an adoptive family? If you aren't familiar with adoption from other friends or family members, you might wonder what is the best way to help and support that new family. In some ways, bringing…
Family Travel Guide to Los Angeles
Money, Traveling
Are you thinking of indulging in family travel to Los Angeles? LA is my current hometown and when girlfriends come to visit I have a routine down—Thai massages, Malibu hikes, swanky bars, groovy shops, trendy restaurants. All very fun and…
8 Family-friendly Sports
Fitness & Exercise, Health
Taking up a family-friendly sport is great idea! According to an article by Melissa Healy in the L.A. Times, Latino children are more likely to exercise if their parents are physically active. Even if you do your own exercise routine alone…
Adele via Mexican Teen Talent!
Featured Video - Life, Life, TV MamiA trio of insanely talented Mexican siblings makes up the band Los Vàzquez Sounds. Lead singer Angie is only 10-years-old! She is backed up by her equally talented brothers Gustavo (13) and Abelardo (15). Their cover of Adele’s Rolling…
My Thanksgiving Adoption Story
Empowerment, Health
Thanksgiving is when I most appreciate the happy ending of my adoption story!
ALWAYS THANKFUL
There isn't a day—Thanksgiving or not—where I don't look at my boy and marvel at how we have been brought together. We were so clearly meant…
Transforming Immigration
Featured Video -Money, Money, TV MamiThe immigration debate is going galactic! Humor and savvy messaging will help separate the truth from the political rhetoric surrounding an issue that will surely shape up to be one of 2012’s most pivotal. For more MamiTV videos and content,…
Telecommuting; What To Do When Your Family Doesn't Get It!
Money, Work
I'm a telecommutter. I work from home. But my family doesn't seem to get it! Mami expects me to be her caretaker. She expects me to move down South and fill the role of The Nanny, but with less leopard print. This is the master plan she's…
What to Do If Your Son Doesn't Like Sports
Health, Parenting
Let me preface what I'm about to say with the following disclaimer: Not all boys like sports, and that's okay.
Now then. Let me continue by saying my son happens to be one of those boys who loves sports in an obsessive sort of way, and…