Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco is the story of Jacinta, a 12 year-old Mexican-American girl finding herself immersed in a cross-cultural and social status conundrum. In a funny, yet sad twist of fate the lives of a White reporter Kathryn Dawson Dahl and Jacinta’s are intertwined. Disclosure: IRead More →
Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month is the perfect time for us as a familia to share our Hispanic heritage with little one’s friends at school, and with our community. Published: September 23, 2015| Updated: September 12, 2026 Updated to reflect current resources and links About Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month Although LatinosRead More →
Little one had a grand time during his 7th birthday celebration! Last year we went all out with a Survivor birthday party. This year, I didn’t have the time or energy to plan another one like that. Luckily for us, Minions was set to release a week beforeRead More →
When I moved to the USA, one of the things that my mother and I agreed upon was that we would always visit each other. One year she’d visit, and the following year I’d visit Puerto Rico. Well the I, turned into an us. Married and with a child, nowRead More →
Music has played a big part in my child’s bilingual language learning. I used music to make his language learning exciting, and ¡divertido! When we started our bilingual journey, his exposure to the target language was minimal. Besides reading to him in the minority language, and perusing YouTube forRead More →
July is little one’s birthday month! I can’t believe he’ll be turning 7 yrs. old! To celebrate such a milestone, I want to take him, and my readers on a virtual trip to look at birthday celebrations from around the world. We’ll take a look at how moms like youRead More →