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20 Things Latina Moms Can Do to Save Hispanic Culture

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As moms, we sometimes forget how crucial it is to teach Hispanic culture to our Americanized kids. At its core motherhood is very simple—keep your children healthy, safe and happy. Raising kids is hard and life can be complicated. Especially…
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20 Offbeat Birthday Party Ideas for Your Eccentric Kid

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Do you have a weird kid? Many of us do. Find yourself surprised by their choices in music and food? Preferences that surpass your own from time to time? Us, too. It’s because of these kids’ awesome and offbeat nature that we’ve struggled…
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10 Ways to Nip Your Kids’ Sweet Tooth in the Bud

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We have a hard enough time keeping ourselves away from the sweets, let alone reining in our kids’ cravings for sugar. Despite the challenge of kids and sweets, we know it’s important to limit our own (and our kids’) sugar intake in order…
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Tiny Warriors: 12 Ways to Prep Your Kid for Bullying this Fall

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Bullies are a sad reality for us all, but especially for our kids. It’s one of our responsibilities as a parent to give our children the tools they’ll need for dealing with bullies for the rest of their lives. In addition, we should all…
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15 Hidden Super Powers of Your Left-Handed Kid

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Once upon a time, we’re talkin’ the Middle Ages here, left-handed kids were thought to be possessed by demons and were put to death. Lucky for you, and your left-handed kid, we’ve become increasingly aware of the awesomeness that left-handed…
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15 Ways Latina Moms Better Prepare Their Kids for the 21st Century

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August 26 is Women’s Equality Day so we say it’s time to celebrate you! Along with that, we’re embracing your rich culture and Latina perspective and the ways you’re helping your kids get ahead. Successful children are inquiry-based…

Hotter than July: 12 Things to Do in the Shade Today

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July equals blazing temperatures. This means lots of sweat, plenty of humidity and a strong dose of sun in our faces—and not all of us around here have air conditioning. According to the CDC’s Extreme Heat Prevention Guide, “Heat-related…
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15 Tragic Reasons Why America is Still a “Columbine Nation”

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The word Columbine strikes fear in parents all over the world. The tragic 1999 shooting in Colorado was every parents’ worst nightmare. We send our children to school, expecting them to be safer there than on the streets, but sometimes they…
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The Tough Call: Should My Kid Be on Meds?

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My son was a middle child even before he became a middle child—always needy for attention, a bit on the rambunctious side, and always getting in the middle of everything. All of my friends and family would exclaim, “Wow! He is so smart!…