When our baby was six months old he visited Puerto Rico for the first time. We went during the festivities of the Three Kings also known as the Epiphany celebrated on January 6. The Epiphany is the celebration of the three wise men who followed the star to Bethlehem toRead More →
When we found out we were pregnant with our son I wanted him to be proud of who he was. I wanted him to celebrate his beautiful, and colorful diversity. His multiculturalism, and his heritage. It wasn’t until he was 3 1/2 years old that I found a great way to talkRead More →
Update: This post was originally published on September 18, 2012, and updated on January 14, 2022. Every year come January 19, I can’t help but reminisce on our wedding day. It’s such a lovely thing to merge two cultural traditions into one when you get married. Being engaged, and marryingRead More →
For many years before I got married, and had a child of my own I always stressed to my cousin and sister living in the US the importance of speaking to their children in Spanish! I literally badgered them every time I talked to them, about what an advantage itRead More →
This post was originally posted on June 27, 2012, and updated on February 2, 2024. Years ago I used to participate in cultural swaps with families across the country and globe. It was an amazing experience to share our culture and also receive authentic materials and hands-on resources to learnRead More →