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Modern Mami: How Natalie Morales is Learning to Accept herself as a Work-in-Progress Mom

By Latina Staff | 02/14/2011 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

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When my first son was born in 2003, I wanted everything to be just “perfect.” We all have that ideal, after all. With Josh, I did have a perfect pregnancy, I must admit (sorry for all of you who suffered during your pregnancies...

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BREAKING NEWS: Natalie Morales is Latina’s New ‘Modern Mami’

By | 12/13/2010 - 09:00 | 3 Comments

When Latina was looking for a woman to write about what it means to be a modern day Latina mom, there was no doubt Natalie Morales of the Today show was it. Brazilian and Puerto Rican, Natalie juggles 2 kids, a full time job and all the unique challenges that come with being a mom and being Latina.

“It is a real honor to...

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Another Baby for Thalía?

By Celestrellas | 12/01/2010 - 14:30 | 2 Comments

Doña Yolanda Miranda, mother of singer-actress Thalía, said in an interview with Ventaneando TV show that her daughter is trying to give daughter Sabrina Sakaë a little brother or sister.

"That's right, and hopefully she'll give us good news soon....

Mariah Carey on Sex of her Baby (Babies?): "I'm Not Telling Anyone"

By Latina Staff | 12/01/2010 - 11:45 | 1 Comment

Mariah Carey is still trying to keep some parts of her pregnancy secret, despite a recent slip of the toungue in which she seemingly revealed she may be expecting multiples. The pop diva told Extra that she doesn’t know if she is going...

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First Look: Alana De La Garza's Baby Boy!

By Lee Hernandez | 10/06/2010 - 17:26 | 1 Comment

Meet Alana De La Garza's bundle of joy! Kieran Thomas Roberts is just nine days old and weighs a healthy 9 lbs, 3 oz.

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The Case Against Kids: Is it Un-Latina to Not Want a Family?

By Marlene Montanez | 08/12/2010 - 11:27 | 6 Comments

Is it un-Latina-like not to want a family?

“Don’t you dare do that to me,” my mother said,  and then cried out in Spanish: “¡Estás loca! ¡No me puedes hacer esto!”

We were sitting in the living room of my parents’ house on an otherwise normal Sunday afternoon. Except I had just casually mentioned that I wasn’t sure I wanted to have children. Ever...

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Why Brazil Says Spanking is a No-no

By Alice Taranto | 07/19/2010 - 15:53 | 2 Comments

While child abuse is already on the books as a crime, Brazil just made spanking illegal. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent a bill to Congress last week banning domestic corporal punishment (or spanking). The bill says small-scale, quick punishments for...

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Poll: Gisele's Post-Baby Bikini Bod

By Miranda Noland | 06/24/2010 - 15:00 | 1 Comment

Italian swimwear company Calzedonia released their 2010 Spring/Summer ad campaign this week featuring lovely Brazilian supermodel and mother Gisele Bundchen modeling their sexy bikinis. The photos were shot in Costa Rica in February, a mere two months after she gave birth to son Benjamin Brady. Needless to say, Gisele looks amazing...

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