Guest post by Melissa Minchala of Mis Hijos También, where she seeks to create a community of Hispanic parents that can support each other in their traditions. Melissa is the first born child to an immigrant Ecuadorian father and first generation Puerto Rican mother and is a mother of 4 children. Find Melissa on her […]
Parenting
Are Your Kids Enrolled in Extra-Curricular Activities?
Growing up, I never participated in extra-curricular activities such as dance class, little league sports, or anything of the sort. While my friends were off learning ballet, tap, and jazz, I was at home. Doing homework. Or maybe chores. It’s not something I ever got to experience as a child. I try hard not to […]
Barbie Dolls and Columbus Day. What’s the Connection?
It’s funny how the world sometimes reaches out to you. I’m not normally one to go around “looking for signs,” but sometimes you just can’t miss them. Two months ago, I wrote about how brown dolls are not enough and we need more multicultural dolls. This weekend, I came across an article titled Mattel introduces […]
You Can Only Say Hurry So Many Ways
I hate that nowadays the hot phrase in our house is “You’re wasting time baby girl.” For one reason or another it’s always, “Eat faster,” or “Don’t take too long,” or “You have 5 minutes.” We’re often talking about time somehow or another. But, it’s necessary. Life dictates it to be so. I HAVE to […]
Why Hannah Montana Doesn’t Belong in My House
My daughter is 3. THREE!!! She does not need to know about Hannah Montana. So, why does everyone and their mom think that it’s prime time my daughter be introduced to her? Is this not a TV show for tween/teenage girls? I’ve seen it a couple of times and it’s definitely geared for girls 10 […]
