OK, happy Friday. Al fin. This week, over at Parenting.com, my daughter attempts to convince me our new president decreed girls cannot wear pants anymore. Oh.yes.she.did. And, over at the Latin Baby Book Club, I decide it is time to work toward my mother’s biggest dream: That her granddaughter be a star of stage and [...]

This week over at Parenting.com, we explore the softer side of Maria Felice….She cries big, fat tears over practically every movie she’s ever seen. Sensitiva y muy dulce. My kid is such a tough little colt, all buck and fire, that when she sobs fat tears over a cartoon movie, I am shocked. This weekend, [...]

This week over at Parenting.com, we explore the softer side of Maria Felice….She cries big, fat tears over practically every movie she’s ever seen. Sensitiva y muy dulce. My kid is such a tough little colt, all buck and fire, that when she sobs fat tears over a cartoon movie, I am shocked. This weekend, [...]

Today over at Parenting.com, what Maria does in the moments before she goes to sleep: “Two nights ago, I found her asleep on the landing outside her room. She had made a perfect pack for herself — pillow, blanket, snuggly. Other nights, I have found her on the floor of her room, right next to [...]

Today over at Parenting.com, what Maria does in the moments before she goes to sleep: “Two nights ago, I found her asleep on the landing outside her room. She had made a perfect pack for herself — pillow, blanket, snuggly. Other nights, I have found her on the floor of her room, right next to [...]

La nena repeats everything. She’s una cotorra/a parrot. Given how much she repeats, I am very happy she doesn’t watch telenovelas… Over at Parenting.com this week: My kid quotes commercials. Sometimes word for word in a very freaky, and sometimes all twisted up, little way. I keep notes: “You know OxiClean can take out the [...]

La nena repeats everything. She’s una cotorra/a parrot. Given how much she repeats, I am very happy she doesn’t watch telenovelas… Over at Parenting.com this week: My kid quotes commercials. Sometimes word for word in a very freaky, and sometimes all twisted up, little way. I keep notes: “You know OxiClean can take out the [...]

I think I confessed to a very un-American thing over at Parenting.com this week: I didn’t watch Little House on the Prairie. Maria and I are listening to the audio book now. “So, imagine my “oh boy!” when the melodic, beautiful voice of actress Cherry Jones spewed through the CD speakers: “The only good Indian [...]

I think I confessed to a very un-American thing over at Parenting.com this week: I didn’t watch Little House on the Prairie. Maria and I are listening to the audio book now. “So, imagine my “oh boy!” when the melodic, beautiful voice of actress Cherry Jones spewed through the CD speakers: “The only good Indian [...]

…and having fewer patatus. This week’s Parenting.com post:  “I used to tell my husband that because the reasoned and gentle path wasn’t working, maybe I should just go all traditional Latina and take my slipper to her bottom and see if that worked. We agreed that no, I would keep my shoe on my foot. [...]