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El Día de Los Niños Celebrations Throughout Latin America

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 30, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 30, 202107103

Although not much is known about El Día de Los Niños in the United States, it’s an annual celebration throughout many countries in Latin America, that was actually believed to be initiated in Mexico when then President Álvaro Obregón and...

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10 Educational Apps for Children and Young Adults with Autism

Nicole YoungApril 20, 2021

by Nicole YoungApril 20, 202104706

Autism impacts all communities but the Latino community, in particular, suffers from a lack of access to information among other issues that can affect if and when children are diagnosed. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

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78% of Kids Dying from Covid-19 In the U.S. are Black and Brown

Virginia IsaadSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 202005085

The majority of kids dying from Covid-19 are Latinx, Black, or Native American. There are a total of 390,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases among children in the U.S. and 121 have proved fatal, according to a report from the Centers for...

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World Children’s Day is the Perfect Time to Talk About Kids in Detention

Araceli CruzNovember 20, 2019July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 20, 2019July 15, 202001684

Today is World Children’s Day and what better time than now to bring awareness to a recent report that reveals that more than 300,000 children are detained all over the world. What’s equally upsetting is that the United States has...

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U.S. Has More Detained Children Than Any Other Country

Araceli CruzNovember 19, 2019July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 19, 2019July 15, 20200559

A startling new report by the United Nations shows that the United States has more detained children in its custody than any other country. The UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, written by UN-linked human rights lawyer Manfred...

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6 Amazing Subscription Boxes Latinx Kiddos Will Love

Priscilla BlossomJanuary 23, 2019August 17, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJanuary 23, 2019August 17, 202002564

Subscription boxes continue to be popular among our generation, and who can blame us? What’s not to love about receiving a special treat in the mail every month? While these subscriptions run the gamut from beauty products (ahem, Ipsy) to...

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How to Teach Your Kids Life Skills You Don’t Have

HipLatinaApril 19, 2018October 14, 2020

by HipLatinaApril 19, 2018October 14, 20200516

Nobody is perfect. Every parent’s dream is to help their children achieve what they couldn’t. We are acutely aware of the cost of our own failings and don’t want our children to struggle with the same things we do. You...

Lifestyle

9 Latina Moms Tell Us How They Parent Differently Than Their Mothers

Priscilla BlossomMarch 21, 2018October 23, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMarch 21, 2018October 23, 202017135

When you become a mother, you often have to look toward other mothers for advice. You think back to the things your own madrecita did, and your abuela, and your tias, and all your friends. Sometimes you reach out to...

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Daycare Waxes Toddlers Eyebrows Without Mother’s Permission

Araceli CruzFebruary 9, 2018October 27, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 9, 2018October 27, 20200675

Most of us assume that children are safe when they’re dropped off at daycare — or any school for that matter. Sadly, our reality today is we place our trust at the hands of the caretakers at schools, hoping they...

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Raising Great Kids Without Over-Parenting

Mariela RosarioApril 2, 2017February 5, 2021

by Mariela RosarioApril 2, 2017February 5, 20210282

We’re starting a new weekly series called Learn Something New! Up this Sunday? An amazing video that just might speak to a lot of mamas out there. What is your parenting style? Do you hover around your kid? Obsess over...

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A Breakthrough Medication-Free Approach to Autism

Dr. Carmen Baez FranceschiMarch 1, 2017February 11, 2021

by Dr. Carmen Baez FranceschiMarch 1, 2017February 11, 20210418

Researchers, parents and doctors have spent decades trying to understand autism, one of the fastest growing developmental disorders in the United States. It is safe to say that almost everyone will know someone with Autism or know someone affected by...