10 Unisex Latinx Baby Names to Honor Your Roots Choosing a baby name can be tricky. Here’s how to choose one for your baby that has meaning. By Christina Montoya Fiedler Choosing a baby name is undoubtedly one of the hardest decisions a parent can make — it’s the one gift you give your child that they will potentially carry…
This Mom Wasn’t Always a Proud Latina Growing up in a predominantly white town once created feelings of shame for this Cuban-American mother. She now works hard everyday to make sure her daughters never have to feel the same way. By Kimberly Pangaro No one is truly aware that they’re growing up on two sides of a cultural line while it’s…
10 Empowering Ways To Win As A Working Mom Working moms are always struggling to find a special balance in their lives. By Larissa Marulli Working moms are always struggling to find a special balance in their lives. They often have to choose between their children and their work, and when moms find themselves working jobs that don’t support them as mothers,…
Black Kids Need Safe Play Spaces in Every City We owe our children safe places to play and enjoy childhood. Chicago’s Rich City Skate has always been committed to them. By Jill Robi Once upon a time, near the Chicagoland area in Richton Park, a safe hangout for Black youth was Rich City Skate. Owned by the Alexander Family for a…
A Guide to Saving Money on Back-to-School Expenses Back-to-school season can put a huge dent in your wallet. Follow these easy tips to save money on school supplies, clothes, dorm furniture, technology, and more. By Nicole Harris It’s no secret that back-to-school shopping really puts a strain on your budget. In 2021, families planned to spend an average of $848.90 on…
How Mompreneurs Are Winning It in the Startup World Some of the most successful entrepreneurs out there are moms — they have plenty of experience multitasking and working on tight deadlines. In fact, at least four out of every 10 new businesses are started by moms. By Lesley Pyle Moms are busy people. Between the kids, the household and the job,…
How I’m Raising Proud Hispanic Children I realized that my children don’t need to relive my childhood to appreciate their heritage, just like I didn’t have to relive my father’s. They will appreciate being Hispanic in a different way than me. By Julie Calidonio When I was nine, my younger sisters and I went to El Salvador to visit my…
6 Small Ways to Make Each of Your Kids Feel Special Found: Simple but powerful ways to ensure all of your children feel like a VIP. By Devan McGuinness Parenthood is the ultimate juggling act, and at no time is that more clear than when you’re trying to spread your time and attention among your children. Striking this delicate balance…
How Do I Calm My Child’s Back-to-School Worries? Even the most social child can experience some level of back-to-school anxiety. Parents Ask Your Mom columnist, Emily Edlynn, Ph.D., offers tips and strategies to ease the transition—for kids and parents. By Emily Edlynn, Ph.D. If there’s anything I’ve learned about parenting and kids in my 12 years of being mom, it’s…
Connect With Black Children Through Their Love Languages Learning your child’s love language is beneficial in more ways than previously thought, especially for Black children. Here’s how to do it. By Whitney Roberts Most of us are familiar with the term “love language,” originally popularized in the book The 5 Love Languages, written by marriage counselor Gary Chapman. The book describes…
