Shakira Wants You to Be Part of Her World Baby Shower

Shakira Wants You to Be Part of Her World Baby Shower

Shakira is one of those artists I’ve been following from the very beginning of her career, way before she crossed over to the U.S. market, and that has never let me down. Even now that she’s entering the motherhood stage, she’s doing it with such grace and awareness of her celebrity status that you just MORE »

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Studies Find Bilingual Brains Are Sharper

Studies Find Bilingual Brains Are Sharper

It’s no secret my passion is to convince everyone I can that exposing your child to a second language is one of the most amazing and beneficial gifts you could ever give him. The benefits of a bi- and multilingual brain keep receiving praises on national news as more and more scientific research keeps coming MORE »

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Why The Search For Passionate, Big, Brash Latina Moms Makes Me Sick

Why The Search For Passionate, Big, Brash Latina Moms Makes Me Sick

It’s no secret Latinas moms are hot, right? I mean, just take a look at Sofia Vergara and Salma Hayek. Then why does a casting call for “passionate Latina moms” make me sick to my stomach? I’m not the only one feeling this way. Another fellow Latina, Tanisha Love Ramirez, shared her feelings on Jezebel MORE »

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She’s my perfect daughter with Down syndrome

She’s my perfect daughter with Down syndrome

Disponible en Español aquí When she was 4, her whole world turned pink. She wanted to be a princess. She used to run back from school to dress up with her pink gown. At the age of 5, her world gave another turn. Now she wants to be a model. There’s really nothing special about MORE »

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5 New Year’s resolutions I’m skipping in 2013

5 New Year’s resolutions I’m skipping in 2013

For many of us, the beginning of a new year brings with it the inevitable pressure to improve ourselves. I used to get stressed out planning and sticking to my New Year’s resolutions, but not this time. My one and only resolution for 2013 is that I won’t make the same predictable resolutions, that I MORE »

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10 Reasons Why I Enjoy Being So Mean to My Kids

10 Reasons Why I Enjoy Being So Mean to My Kids

DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ Last week my daughter came back from school and I asked her for her daily behavior report. This is an important part of her Individualized Education Plan, as she misbehaves quite frequently. She gave me “that look” that I know better than anything in the world, so I repeated the request MORE »

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Kate Middleton is Expecting but Babble has Delivered…Introducing Me!

Kate Middleton is Expecting but Babble has Delivered…Introducing Me!

I know. I know. It’s everywhere right? That blogger from Sassy Mama in L.A. is now on Babble! (psst- that’s me!) Oh, and the Princess of Wales is pregnant. Kinda the same big deal, right? Ok, ok…I’m no Princess (even though my daughter thinks that she is). I am, however, the new girl in town here MORE »

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What If the Prenatal Test for Down Syndrome Comes Back Positive?

What If the Prenatal Test for Down Syndrome Comes Back Positive?

DISPONIBLE EN ESPANOL AQUI Now that the Down syndrome blood test is a reality, there’s a high probability that lot of women will face the question of what to do if they are told that their baby will be born with Down syndrome. The test is already available in more than 70 clinics in Germany, MORE »

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