Shayne Rodriguez Thompson, Author at HipLatina

18-Year-Old Latina’s Mysterious Death Isn’t Being Investigated by LA Police

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 16, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 16, 202103191

The body of 18-year-old Aisha Nava Míreles was found under a bridge in Los Angeles on March 29, 2021, and despite clear signs of a struggle and her family’s suspicions that she was kidnapped and murdered, police have closed the...

Culture

10 Poetry Books Out this Year by WOC

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 13, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 13, 202102301

April is National Poetry Month and we are super-psyched to honor some incredible women of color who are bringing their art form to the masses with brand-new poetry books coming out in 2021. Poetry is an art form that many...

Lifestyle

10 Best Tips for Financial Planning From These Latina Experts

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 12, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 12, 202101263

April is Financial Literacy Month, but in truth there are many of us who may not even know what that term means. Those of us who grew up with parents doing what they could to get by, parents who never...

Culture

11 Empanadas From Different Countries Throughout Latin America

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 8, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 8, 202107255

April 8 is National Empanada Day and who isn’t excited about celebrating one of our favorite Latin American foods? I grew up eating Puerto Rican-style empanadas which are often called pastelillos and to this day they are still one of...

Family

What Every Woman Should Know About Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 202101689

Miscarriage is a topic that no one really wants to talk about. It’s scary and awkward at best and painful and emotionally draining at best. It’s also something that nearly every woman who has been pregnant has thought about, but...

Culture News and Entertainment

Rosalia and 10 Other Celebs People Think Are Latinx But Aren’t

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 30, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 30, 2021011702

Hollywood has a long history of casting non-Latinx actors in Latinx roles, so it’s no surprise that there are a bunch of celebrities that people assume are Latinx, but actually aren’t. Still, in a day and age where there are...

Family

10 Ways to Bond With Your Kids Over Spring Break

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 26, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 26, 202102160

Spring Break is happening! It’s finally here after what felt like an endless winter and even though many of us have been home together for much of the year, it’s been super-stressful and we certainly wouldn’t say most of it...

Family

Infertility Isn’t Something to Be Ashamed of & We Should All Be Talking About It

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 25, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 25, 202101071

Despite the fact that infertility affects more than 10 percent of women in the United States, it continues to be an issue that causes intense feelings of shame and embarrassment in women, who often at least emotionally, assume the burden...

Culture News and Entertainment

10 New Albums From Latinx Artists to Look Out for in 2021

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 23, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 23, 202102794

Music by Latinx artists is all over the charts these days, and with a spate of new albums on tap for some of the top names in the industry as well as some up-and-coming musicians, that shows no sign of...

Culture

The Significance of How Puerto Rico Honors Emancipation Day

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021013480

Puerto Rico’s Emancipation Day which is celebrated on March 22 each year, is notable for a few reasons. The first thing that comes to mind though is that it’s celebrated at all. Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico is the commemoration...

Family

Homeschooling During the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Changed Me as a Mom

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 17, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 17, 202102552

The past year has been intense for well, pretty much everyone around the world, but mothers, in particular, have taken on an outsized burden that has left us overwhelmed, frazzled, and absolutely exhausted. We’ve all been forced to make seemingly...

Culture News and Entertainment

10 Afro-Latinx Artists Doing Big Things in 2021

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 15, 2021March 16, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 15, 2021March 16, 202104477

There is absolutely nothing we love to see more than our own people making an impact on the world in different industries. It brings us so much happiness to see Afro-Latinx faces on our TV screens and dominating our social...