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Empowering Back to School Crafts for Kiddos

jennifervasquezAugust 2, 2022August 4, 2022

by jennifervasquezAugust 2, 2022August 4, 2022055933

When your kids head back to school, that means they’re getting ready for another year of learning. Their education doesn’t have to end in the classroom, and there are entertaining activities you can do at home, together, to help enrich...

Family Lifestyle

How I’m Preparing My Kids for the First Week of School

jennifervasquezAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022

by jennifervasquezAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022077158

It’s that time when summer vacation is winding down, and you and your kids need to shift gears to the school year ahead. In all honesty, it can be stressful thinking about the long checklist you have to get through...

Lifestyle

8 Signs You’re a Latino Dog Parent

Laysha MacedoJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021

by Laysha MacedoJuly 23, 2021July 23, 202104311

Sponsored By To us Latinos, family is everything and always comes first. Same goes for our furry best friends! As part of the family, they get all the love, care and special treatment from our parents as...

Family

Barriers to Diagnosing Autism Among Latino Families

Nicole YoungApril 15, 2021

by Nicole YoungApril 15, 202107646

Latino families face serious obstacles on a daily basis and access to health care is one of them. Unfortunately, there are disparities in diagnosis and treatment of autism among Latino families. Things that prevent Latino parents from seeking medical advice...

Lifestyle

11 Latino-Owned Wines Representing Our Culture

Nicole YoungMarch 24, 2021March 26, 2021

by Nicole YoungMarch 24, 2021March 26, 2021019984

Vineyards and the overall business of winemaking aren’t exactly known to be a diverse industry but we are seeing a growth in Latino-owned brands. Many of us forget that each vineyard has a story and if you only knew the history...

Culture

13 Must-Read Books by Latinx Authors Out in 2021

Pamela AvilaMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021

by Pamela AvilaMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021027440

It’s only March and we already have so many books by Latinx authors on our book wish list. From debut novels to new books from the legendary Chilean author Isabel Allende, for example, there’s no shortage of new reads to...

News and Entertainment

24 Afro-Latino Pioneers of Latin Music

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 12, 2020July 31, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 12, 2020July 31, 2020017032

Black artists have always stood at the inception of most genres of music or have been the ones to lay the foundation of its roots. But even more, overlooked are the Afro-Latinx artists who lent their talent to pioneer different...

Culture

15 Latino Stereotypes that Need to Go Away Already!

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 13, 2019September 15, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 13, 2019September 15, 2020086462

It’s 2019, and we are all for learning to break free of stereotypes and educating others on who Latinxs really are. There are a lot of assumptions some folks have regardings Latinxs and like many stereotypes, they can be hard...

Culture

10 Spring and Summer Events Queer Latinas Don’t Want to Miss

Priscilla BlossomApril 5, 2019August 10, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomApril 5, 2019August 10, 202002877

Oye, chicas! The snow has melted, the sun is finally shining, and it’s time for all of us to start making plans to get together and do exciting things, yeah? Now that the only winter that’s coming is on TV...

News and Entertainment

Ozuna, J. Balvin and Natti Natasha Win Big at 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro

Araceli CruzFebruary 22, 2019August 14, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 22, 2019August 14, 202001221

The 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro awards took place last night at the American Airlines in Miami, and the three big winners were Ozuna, J. Balvin and Natti Natasha. The night was also filled with a ton of amazing performances by Marc Anthony, Thalia, Alejandro Sanz,...

News and Entertainment

ICE Almost Deported A Latino U.S. Citizen and Marine Veteran That Suffers From PTSD

Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2019August 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2019August 17, 202001174

On Dec. 14, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, a 27-year-old, Marine veteran, born and raised in Michigan, and almost had him deported. You did read that correctly, but just one more time for the people in the back:...

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12 Latina Heroes Who Kicked Ass in 2018

HipLatinaDecember 30, 2018August 20, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 30, 2018August 20, 202005607

While we are reflecting on the kind of year 2018 was, we can be happy that a strong group of Latinas were in the mix and kicking ass. In the arenas of politics, music, literature, and more, Latinxs were there,...