Putting Bilingual Children to Sleep in Spanish: Un Lullaby
A la ru y la ru ri ta, A la […]
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Bedtime Stories for Bilingual Kids: Book Review & Giveaway
I know the author! It’s always fun to be able […]
Read moreWhy Spanglish Was a Bad Word for Most of My Life
Spanglish! It’s a love-hate relationship I’ve had with the language. […]
Read moreKids Learn The Darndest Things!
Little boys are unusual to say the least. I’m saying […]
Read moreCherish the Moments – They’ll Grow Up Before You Know It
Today, Edgar’s science project was due. It was on Albert […]
Read moreDream Big & Dream Often
My parents like to tell the story of when we […]
Read moreThe True Story Behind My Own Ballet Folklorico Experience
The other day, a while ago, I wrote about how […]
Read moreRaising A Bilingual Kid: How Telenovelas Might Improve Your Child’s Spanish Fluency
Usually it’s me fighting Edgar to switch the television set […]
Read more¡Macho Sucker!
Hombre fuerte, sexo fuerte… hay que equivocado estas. ¿Por qué? […]
Read moreLearning to Cook a Turkey & How to Celebrate Thanksgiving
For the first part of my life we didn’t celebrate […]
Read moreHome Is Where The Heart Is
There’s something about visiting one’s parents that always makes us […]
Read moreGrowing Up, Growing Old, and Holding On to the ‘Niño Terco’
Get up. Get ready. And go. That’s the way we […]
Read moreFather to Son: A Birthday Wish for Today …and Tomorrow
Today Edgar is nine! One year away from 10 and […]
Read more¡No Te Dejes! Learning To Fight My Own School Yard Bullies
It’s always hard to give kids advice about bullying. In […]
Read morePlanned Parenting: Visiting The Alma Mater With My Kid
Today, Edgar and I visited my alma mater, the University […]
Read more“Mojado” – The Word We Were Supposed To Be Ashamed Of
Ustedes no son mojados, my parents would say – as […]
Read moreEl Cínico y El Niño
Somos un par, yo y él. Me with my cynicism. […]
Read moreBartering With Gorditas
Neatly packed in a perfect order, an apple in one […]
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