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Connecticut School Shooting May Be Worse Than Columbine in Many Ways
Money, News & Politics
As heartbreaking as Columbine was, as appalling as Virginia Tech was, and as distressing as the Colorado theater shooting was, the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut brought home something more terrifying to parents.
Not even…
La Malinche: The Princess Who Helped Cortés Conquer the Aztec Empire
Books, Picture Books
La Malinche: The Princess Who Helped Cortés Conquer the Aztec Empire
By Francisco Serrano • Illustrated by Pablo Serrano
Groundwood Books • 2012 • 36 pages
Hardcover ($18.95)
ISBN: 978-1-55498-111-3
Ages 9-12
In story-like form,…
A Thunderous Whisper
Books, Middle Grade Books
A Thunderous Whisper
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Knopf • 2012 • 304 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-0-375-86929-7
Ages 10 and up
With this new book, the author of The Red Umbrella (Knopf) continues to chronicle the lives of children…
Life Lessons for Kids...As Learned from a Fish
Health, Parenting
Pet ownership has long been touted for its many benefits to children and adults alike. For children, owning a pet provides life lessons about living things, reproduction, illness and eventually, death. Pets offer comfort, loyalty and a safe…
Toys Kids & Moms Will Love for Christmas
Health, Parenting//
The perfect gift doesn’t just bring a smile to your child’s face; it makes mami happy, too. Here are seven toys you can feel good about buying for your kids, whether they’re crawling, drawing, or otherwise creating.
Vtech Move…
Books to Celebrate All The Holidays, Not Just Christmas!
Book News & Features, Books
As more and more of us are marrying into non-Latino families and blending together different cultural traditions, our children are likely to be exposed to a number of different year-end holidays beyond Christmas and New Year’s.
To help…
10 Gift Ideas Using Your Children’s Artwork
Honor Roll, School
I used to put all my kids’ artwork and paper drawings in a box with hopes to someday, when they are older, show them their masterpieces. I soon discovered that one box for two kids was not enough and that even a second box filled up quickly. How…
Soccer: The Universal Symbol of Friendship for Kids
Life, Opinions
Last summer when we went to Haiti, I watched my nine-year old son jump a low fence to go play soccer with a group of boys on the beach at Cayes-Jacmel. My son did not speak Creole and the kids playing soccer did not speak English, but within…
El Burrito de Belén
Featured Video -School, School, TV MamiYour kids will fall in love with this adorable animation! The classic children’s Christmas song, El Burrito de Belén became a hit in Venezuela back in the 70s and it definitely holds up today. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content,…