I recently read an article about multimillionaire American investor and author Jim Rogers and how he and his wife decided to move to Singapore so that their children can be immersed in the culture and the language of a continent he considers to be the future. If you are reading this you probably have at … Read more
Blending Baby Teeth Traditions When I was a little girl growing up in Guatemala I would leave my baby teeth under my pillow for the Ratoncito (little mouse) to come and take them during the night and leave me money. My oldest daughter, Ariane, lost her first tooth soon after her 6th birthday and to … Read more
Give your Thanksgiving dinner a touch of Sabor with these delicious Latino Thanksgiving recipes! Thanksgiving is an American holiday; it is not celebrated in most Latin American countries. But that doesn’t mean you can’t give Thanksgiving dinner a tropical twist! I believe in food as a way to connect with family and with your traditions. … Read more
Looking for new and delicious Thanksgiving meal ideas? This tasty cranberry sauce with carambola recipe has the perfect Latino twist to make this holiday season extra special. This recipe for starfruit (or carambola) and cranberry sauce has the ideal amount of sweetness and a slight lip-puckering tanginess that will bring your Thanksgiving food to life! … Read more
Living life in two languages is a reality for many families today. But what happens if your child has autism or has a language impairment? Is autism and bilingualism possible? We moved to the United States 4 years ago, just as my daughter was about to turn 3. At that time she spoke only a … Read more
I just love October and love Halloween. It’s such a fun time of the year. I have always liked dressing up and now that I have children I enjoy it even more. Being bicultural and bilingual gives us the opportunity to blend traditions and I have to say Halloween and El Día de Los Muertos really … Read more
Don’t worry this is not a ramble about identity it’s just the story of how I realized I was Latina by moving to the United States. You could say that being born in a Latin American country makes me a Latina from birth, but I don’t completely agree. I was born Guatemalan, that’s what it says on my birth … Read more
