Even though I am immersed in English dominant environments most of the day when it comes to expressing feelings, especially love, Spanish comes naturally. Amor, cariño, amistad, pasión … all of these words have a stronger sentimental value for me than the same words in English and when I talk to my children to express … Read more
I don’t know about your kids but mine are both visual learners. If the materials we use are fun and colorful they are more motivated and eager to learn and let’s not even mention the increase in attention span. I’m always on the look out for bilingual products that make learning feel like a game. … Read more
After the tragedy at Sandy Cook Elementary I keep wondering what will it take to stop things like these from happening again. Is the answer gun control? Making mental health services more accessible? Is there one solution? Or do we really need to look at our society as a whole and at what kids are … Read more
I have to admit that keeping Spanish alive is harder than I thought. Even though both my husband and I speak mostly Spanish at home (I’ll admit it’s not a 100% of the time) the truth is that the amount of time my kids spend immersed in a Spanish only environment is a lot less … Read more
We live surrounded by screens from computers and TVs in every room to tablets and other hand held devices that follow us wherever we go. Kids spend more and more time in front of a screen and less and less time reading, playing outside, being creative or communication and building relationships with peers, siblings and … Read more
El Día de Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day or Epiphany, is a Christian holiday celebrated in many Latin American countries on January 6th. Children get presents on this day from the Magi instead of receiving them on Christmas from Santa Claus. El Día de Reyes’s celebration commemorates when the Three Wise Men bring gold, incense, … Read more
As I write this post the clicking of the keyboard on my laptop is accompanied by sniffling and occasional coughing, I have a cold for the second time in two months. Being sick is no fun but when mommy is sick it’s really tough on everyone at home. As mom’s we have to take care … Read more
Every year, as a child, I would look forward with excitement to December 7th. On that day we would gather old newspapers, magazines and cardboard boxes that we had been collecting in the garage for months and make a big pile on the street next to the curve. We would wait for my father to … Read more
It was early morning on a Friday and Martha was only 28 weeks pregnant when she started having contractions. At first she thought they where Braxton Hicks contractions but after 45 minutes even though they where not painful, the contractions where coming regularly every five minutes. She had to go to the hospital where she … Read more
November 17th is World Prematurity Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about prematurity and the potential risks associated with preterm birth. My little girl was born a couple of days shy of being considered premature, she had a low birth weight. After two months with her I had to go back to work and … Read more
