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Country-Style Quinceañera
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Smooth moves and matching belt buckles! Keep watching; these kids are good! For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse!
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Top 10 Reasons Why Latinos Need to go to College
College Bound, School
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…
A Day of the Dead Picture Book: Rosita y Conchita
Bilingual Books, Books, Life
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…
A Proud (Honorary) Member of Club Latina
Life, Opinions
Disculpe— acabo de llegar en este pais y necesito trabajo. Usted sabe si hay trabajo aqui? (Escuse me, I just arrived in this country, and I need a job. Do you know if they’re hiring here?)
The young lady looks at me expectantly, great…
Maria Hinojosa Discusses Immigration
Life, Power Latina News
In the her new documentary “Lost in Detention,” Frontline correspondent Maria Hinojosa takes a penetrating look at the harsh world of immigration detention and the Obama administration’s enforcement policies. Mamiverse caught up with…
My Renaissance Mami
Life, Opinions
My mother has always been the key arbiter of wisdom in my life—and not just because she taught me that my nipples must forever point upward in my bra. My Mami—equal parts powerhouse, lady and muse—taught me that beauty is not an adjective,…
Home is Where You "Belong"
Life, Opinions
Today, I want to explain how and why it is that I, once strictly an urban girl with a love of city life, have decided that small towns are better places to raise kids—or at least my kid. Even though you are all probably familiar with the…
Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos With Your Children #BilingualPlus
Bilingual Plus
In just a few weeks, many families will be celebrating Día de los Muertos, an extremely popular holiday in Mexico. Usually, this holiday is not discussed or celebrated in public schools. But since Day of the Dead is becoming increasingly…
Multicultural Crafts to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month-Part 2 #BilingualPlus
Bilingual Plus
[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…