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Latina & Overweight: What’s Your Risk for High Blood Pressure?

Elena M. Marquina — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:35 +0000

You get married and the pounds suddenly start piling on. While you are pregnant, you put on more than the recommended weight. After the baby, it is hard to shed the extra padding. Whether you learn to love your body as it is or struggle in a permanent battle to slim down, it is not [...]

Latino Children’s Book Publisher Launches ‘A Day Without Sugar’ Campaign

Adriana Dominguez — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:49 +0000

Inspired by Diane de Anda’s bilingual picture book A Day Without Sugar/Un día sin azúcar, about an aunt who leads a group of kids on a hunt for “hidden sugars,” its publisher, Arte Público Press, has launched a new initiative challenging children across the country to limit their sugar intake by participating in the A [...]

Enter to Win Your Free Copy of the Bilingual Picture Book ‘A Day without Sugar!’

Mamiverse Team — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:46:19 +0000

ABOUT THE BOOK Tia Sofia’s nieces and nephews love to spend the weekend at her house. She lets them camp out on mattresses and in sleeping bags in the living room, where they play games and watch TV in their pajamas. But best of all, they love eating at their aunt’s house, because she is [...]

6 Ways Reading Can Save Your Life!

Luisa Colón — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:34:37 +0000

What provides inspiration, relaxation, and an escape from the chaos of our daily lives? Hint: It’s small, inexpensive, and fits in your handbag. That’s right, sitting down with a book helps us be our healthiest, happiest selves! Here are six reasons to pick up a book ASAP. TIME FOR YOURSELF Sometimes we may need a [...]

More Latinos Voted in 2012 But Still Fewer Than Whites

Cosmo Latina — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:39:27 +0000

Today’s voting report from the Census Bureau is promising in the sense that over a million more Latinos voted this past election. However, our voter turnout rate is down since President Barack Obama’s first election in 2008, and way below that of other ethnic groups. Read Related: The Latino Vote: Shaping Our Future For the [...]

Beauty Tips for New Moms

Soe Kabbabe — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:28 +0000

Welcoming a baby brings joy and excitement, but also a completely new way of living. Gone are the days where we would spend hours doing our hair or scheduling weekly manicures. Now, we’re lucky if we find time to shower and brush our teeth! Many women seem to feel that once they become a mom, [...]

Mom-Tested Tips for Surviving Summer Vacation

Monica Olivera — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:25 +0000

For some families, summertime is something they eagerly look forward to because it means family vacations and field trips to all those places they don’t get to visit during the school year. But for others, summer vacation brings with it a high level of stress and dread over how to keep the kids busy and [...]

Too Young to Be a Grandma: How Moms of Pregnant Teens Deal

Luisa Colón — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:21 +0000

You don’t look like an abuela, and you don’t feel like one either. You’ve nary a gray hair in sight and you could swear that your own kid just got out of diapers. But if you’re the mother of a pregnant teen, you don’t have a choice: you’re going to be a grandma, like it [...]

Dr. Angelica Perez-Litwin Grooms Latina Leaders with the ELLA Institute

Julissa Bonfante — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:17 +0000

For Angelica Perez-Litwin, PhD, founder and CEO of ELLA Leadership Institute, there are no obstacles—only opportunities. “I don’t label my experiences as failures or obstacles. I have things that have worked out more than others,” said Dr. Perez-Litwin during our recent phone interview. “But I always make things work.” And that she does. She’s the force [...]

Are We Teaching Our Daughters to Be Nice Instead of Leaders?

Los Tweens — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:46 +0000

“We call our little girls bossy. Go to a playground: Little girls get called ‘bossy’ all the time, a word that’s almost never used for boys. And that leads directly to the problems women face in the workforce. When a man does a good job, everyone says, ‘That’s great.’ When a woman does [...]