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CNN Hero Catalina Escobar Restrepo: Helping Cartagena’s Teen Moms
Life, Power Latina News
Actress Meryl Streep once said that “motherhood has a very humanizing effect. It gets reduced to the essentials.” And Catalina Escobar Restrepo—the award-winning businesswoman and entrepreneur with the soul of a social activist—literally…
Alternatives to University: Vo-Techs & Community Colleges
College Bound, School
These days it’s assumed that a four-year college degree is a necessary credential for most job applications. As a matter of fact, it feels as though college is just an extension of high school—and an expensive one at that. But is college…
Handling My Tween Daughter's Criticism
Health, Parenting
The other day in the grocery store, my 10-year-old daughter looked up at me with a steady stare and asked, “Mom, could you please wear some makeup next time?”
I looked up at the reflective ceiling, angling for a better glimpse of…
School Safety is Still a Concern
Honor Roll, School
In 1999, I was a high school student attending a school near Columbine High School. I was a mere few miles away from the tragedy that changed the way many schools view security. I remember being in Ms. Race’s math class, just after lunch,…
How to Convince Your Teenage Daughter Not to Have Sex
Health, Parenting
Actualizado (UPDATED) el 1st de agosto de 2016
As a teenager, Mami never spoke to me about sex. In fact, the only time she mentioned the word “vagina” was when I got my first period. And that was only because she wanted to know how my…
How to Attend College & Not Break the Bank
College Bound, School
All those horror stories about the expense of attending college are true. Attending a four-year college or university in the U.S. has never been so expensive. And the prices keep climbing. A Recent New York Times article pointed out that more…
Quick & Easy Katniss Everdeen Costume
Featured Video - Style, Style, TV MamiEmbody The Hunger Games this Halloween! From the clothes, to the makeup, to the hair, to the all-important Mockingjay pin—this vid walks you through putting together a quick and easy Katniss Everdeen costume. For more fantastic MamiTV videos…
10 Ways to Tell if Your Child is Too Old for Trick-or-Treat
Health, Parenting
As someone who isn't happy to give out candy to greedy teenagers in last minute costumes on Halloween, I've sometimes wished for a solution. I could always turn the youths away, but this often leads to property damage. If you've ever had…
That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone
Books, Life, Young-Adult-Books
That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone
An Anthology of Essays from Around the Globe
Edited by J.L. Powers
Cinco Puntos • 2012 • 231 pages
Trade Paperback ($16.95)
ISBN: 978-1-935955-22-1
Ages 14 and up
“Some people consider…