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
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
I am super excited to be joining Champions for Kids in their mission to mobilize MILLIONS of people by providing training and resources to improve the lives of children in communities across America and beyond. Their goal is to mobilize 20 Million people by 2020. In September they are motivating people across the country to bring … Read more
I remember exactly where I was on September 11th 2001, I was at the university in Guatemala. Everyone started talking about what was going on in the United States and someone turned on a TV in the architecture workshop and I remember watching one of the twin towers engulfed in smoke. It seemed surreal and … Read more
I have always believed that there is nothing that I cannot accomplish if I set my mind to it. Every success and every achievement has always started with a dream. The world is filled with opportunities and possibilities and all you need to do is dream. So how do we achieve those dreams? Here are … Read more
Semana Santa and Easter Sunday are one of my children’s favorite holidays. My little guy is all about chocolate, while my daughter loves the idea of the Easter bunny, the parties, and crafts. Easter is almost over, and even though I swear I only looked away for a second, my kids run around the … Read more
Social Media lets us reach more people faster and with less effort, it makes it easier for us to communicate and it lets more people find us! But what about sharing? According to the dictionary sharing means to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., JOINTLY! Social Media lets us share small details of our lives … Read more
Si mezclo el inglés y el español voy a confundir a mi hijo Los niños pueden diferenciar entre dos idiomas diferentes desde muy temprana edad. Es normal que en un principio aprendan algunas palabras en un idioma antes que en el otro y entonces en un inicio pueden mezclar los dos idiomas pero esto es … Read more
Prepara comidas típicas regularmente e involucra a tus hijos en el proceso. Háblales sobre el proceso y describe lo que haces mientras lo haces. Aprovecha esta oportunidad para compartir con otros miembros de la familia, contar historias sobre tu país de origen, sobre tu familia y como tú aprendiste a preparar estos platillos con tu … Read more
