Surprise, surprise! It is with great joy that I introduce to you my new bilingual children’s book: “Sebastian’s Game Day Surprise/La Sorpresa de Sebastián el Día del Partido Final” that I wrote for Read Conmigo. With this, my second book, … Continue reading
Giving the gift of bilingualism takes effort, consistency, and creativity. As moms raising bilingual, we are constantly looking for ways to help us in supporting dual language learners. We all know that children learn best through play, so taking advantage … Continue reading
Although there are many minority boxes I can check for my family and myself, every day I’m grateful for the many privileges my children and I enjoy. Yes, I’m raising bookworms. I’m doing it because of my love books but … Continue reading
When it comes to empowering our girls, it is always good to have resources and tools that can help us nurture them. That’s why I’m delighted with the newly released bilingual children’s book “BE BOLD! BE BRAVE! ¡SÉ AUDAZ, SÉ … Continue reading
As I’ve mentioned in the past, before having my children I didn’t expect to have boys, and as it turns out, I ended up having two of them. After the initial shock, I soon realized that I was now embarking … Continue reading
As a multicultural mom, helping my kids develop a strong identity and self-esteem is very important to me. As we know, identity and self-esteem are closely intertwined as they shape the way you perceive yourself and how you define yourself. … Continue reading
It’s 2019, and with a new year come a whole new set of goals and expectations. Although I have never been someone to make a list of New Year’s resolutions, in 2017 I started choosing a word of the year. … Continue reading
Ever since I moved to the United States back in 2004 the words journalist and journalism started to have new meaning. At first, with my very first job as a Latina journalist at a local, weekly paper in Grand Rapids, … Continue reading