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How to Help Your Children Be Successful

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As parents we want to help our children be successful, but how to go about it? We all know unemployment is much higher than it used to be a few years ago, and that is harder to find a job. The truth is that there are thousands of jobs…
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Top 10 Reasons Why Latinos Need to go to College

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Latinos need to go to college just like everyone else, for many reasons that I am about to explain. When I was growing up, there was never any question about whether or not I'd be going to college. It was a given. I knew my family expected…
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Mariela Dabbah: Nominated Best Latina Education Blogger

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Mamiverse contributor Mariela Dabbah is a finalist in the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) Awards as Best Latin@ Business Blogger. Mariela is the CEO of Latinos in College, a non-profit organization that provides students with everything they…
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Monica Olivera: Nominated Best Latina Education Blogger

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Mamiverse contributor Mónica Olivera is one of the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) awards nominees, as her Mommy Maestra blog is up for Best Latin@ Education Blogger. Mommy Maestra is a site for Latino families who are homeschooling and…
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Little Known Secrets of the Best Ivy League Schools

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Earlier this year I presented at a conference at Harvard, organized by Latinas Unidas de Harvard, a group of unbelievable young female students helping each other become the leaders of tomorrow. Many of the organizers and participants are…
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A Day of the Dead Picture Book: Rosita y Conchita

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If you have been looking for a good book to teach your children the basics of the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos, then do a little happy dance because we have found it for you! Written by Eric Gonzalez and Erich Haeger, Rosita…
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Screen Time: Kids are Getting Too Much

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Time spent staring into a screen is higher than ever for children, despite the ongoing recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics that TV and video-gaming time be limited, according to an article in the New York Times. Apparently,…
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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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Lower Housing Values May Impact College Enrollment

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A recent study shows that families whose home values are on the rise are more likely to send their children off to college. The reason? They may enjoy a higher income, they could be using a home equity loan to pay for their kids´ tuition,…