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The Greater Advantage of Bilingual Children

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Mamiverse.com—the premiere digital platform for Latina moms and families—launches Bilingual Plus,an online channel that places bilingual learning tools in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, free curriculum-based family activities,…
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Hilarious! Dad Reenacts Dinner Conversation with His 2-Year-Old

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Who can resist a grown dad dressed like his 2-year-old daughter and delivering her dinner conversation with a completely straight face? This vid is perfect comic relief for any mom who’s spent time negotiating with a toddler at mealtime. David…
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JLo takes a stroll with her 5-year old twins

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American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez stepped out with her 5-year-old twins Max and Emme in Calabasas, Calif. on Saturday (September 14). Joined by her beau Casper Smart, J.Lo and her kids picked up some books and snacks at the Barnes and Noble. It…
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How Knowing Spanish Helped Me on My SATs

My junior year of high school was exhilarating. The light at the end of the tunnel started to twinkle. Freedom seemed so near. The prospect of college was right on the horizon, and then, just as it seemed that I was ready to sail into the…
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Should You Tie Your Kids’ Allowance to Chores?

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“It’s your turn to take out the garbage.” “Those dishes aren’t going to do themselves.” “Clean your room, or no computer time for you.” You’ve tried cajoling, or the threat of punishment, or even a good old-fashioned guilt…
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September is Attendance Awareness Month

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Every year, an estimated 5 million to 7.5 million U.S. students miss nearly a month of school, and often their parents don’t realize how quickly the absences add up. This isn’t just a matter of high school students skipping school—many…
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Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash/ Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual

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In this follow up to Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina (Children’s Press), Marisol MacDonald “combines” many different things at once: with a Peruvian mom and an American dad, her dark skin contrasts with her…
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Why You Shouldn’t Put Your 7-Year-Old on a Diet

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Before Karen Kataline knew what a calorie was, she was restricted to 500 of them a day. At dinner, she was not served the same foods as her parents and brother. She remembers being hungry all the time. Kataline was a toddler beauty queen…
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Raising Bilingual Children: All You Can Do Is Plant Seeds

[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.] One summer…