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Multicultural Crafts to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month-Part 2 #BilingualPlus

[Mamiverse's Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities.] Last week…
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Mami of Two Children with Down Syndrome Raises Awareness

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Eliana Tardío is the amazing mami of two very special children, Emir, 7 and Ayelén, 4. Both children were diagnosed with Down syndrome* at birth. Eliana, however, has managed to turn what could seem like a devastating circumstance into an…
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Living Latina in the South

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Half of my genetics are non-Latino and, while I grew up in Miami, I spent part of my childhood with fair-haired half-siblings in a rural Midwestern town where my Cuban-ness was a curiosity. In college, too, I was in the minority. On an…
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Lame Lies, Little White Lies, and Everything In Between

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You catch your teen in a lie and think: 1. They are destined to be a psychopath. OMG, how did this happen? 2. What a dumb lie! If they were going to fib, why not be craftier about it? 3. Where did they get this behavior from? You’ve…
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Rio Grande de Loiza, Julia de Burgos's poem

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), Mamiverse will be quizzing you on the historic Latinas who opened countless doors for all of us. Let us know how you did. Q: Which Puerto Rican poet is the writer behind…
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This is for the Birds Project Runway, Episode 11

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We're down to six designers and the finale is right around the corner! So exciting and so sad. It’s been a pretty satisfying season thus far with a just enough drama to keep things moving, just enough questionable designs to keep things…
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Mothers Weep in Alabama...Once Again

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How many mothers are weeping in Alabama? That’s what I keep asking myself as I scan the headlines and news stories coming out of the state now known as home to the harshest immigration law in the country. That’s what I keep wondering…
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Teal is the New Black: 5 Ways to Add it to Your Wardrobe

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Seen all over the this season’s runways, teal is a surprisingly neutral color—a refreshing shade that can be worn just as often as black or cream with the added bonus of brightening up any skin tone. But if you’re not quite ready to trade…
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My Fashion Database: Zoe Saldana's Fashionable New Venture

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She’s drop-dead gorgeous, insanely talented, and super stylish—as if there weren’t enough reasons to envy Zoë Saldana, we have one more: she’s a brilliant businesswoman too! Zoë and her fiancé, former model Keith Britton, have partnered…