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Critical Mass: Latino Youth in California & New Mexico Outnumber Peers
By Amaris Castillo | 07/08/2011 - 13:35 | 7 Comments
For the first time in national history, Latino youth are the majority among their peers in California and New Mexico, CNN.com reports. The finding is based on census data released earlier this year. White children are now minorities in...
Are the Children Stars of 'Pequeños Gigantes' Being Exploited?
By Amaris Castillo | 07/08/2011 - 12:30 | 8 Comments
The young stars of Pequeños Gigantes (Little Giants) may be pushed too hard. Rumors are circulating that the kids in the Televisa-produced reality talent competition are not getting paid enough. Rubén...
Kate del Castillo: “I Won’t Have a Baby Just Because I Got Married”
By Amaris Castillo | 07/07/2011 - 10:00 | 0 Comments
Kate del Castillo doesn’t believe having children is a requirement of marriage. The star of Telemundo’s megahit telenovela La Reina del Sur shared her feelings on motherhood in this month’s InStyle Mexico. Despite having much respect and admiration for mothers, del Castillo, who is married to (super...
Nick Cannon on Having Children with Mariah: “I Think My Wife is Done”
By Lee Hernandez | 06/03/2011 - 10:00 | 2 Comments
Nick Cannon recently sat down with Perez Hilton to discuss what it’s like being a new dad to his one-month old twins Moroccan ...
The Future of Our Niños Is At Risk
By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 04/21/2011 - 15:30 | 1 Comment
Immigrant children are the country’s fastest-growing group but their future and their ability to assimilate is in jeopardy unless something is done to improve their educational achievement, according to a new policy brief released by the Brookings Institute.
In its report, the independent think tank specifically calls the educational lag of Latino kids—who make up a...
U.S. Government Defends Deportation of Four-Year-Old Citizen
By Fox News Latino | 03/23/2011 - 15:00 | 1 Comment
The U.S. government is defending the recent deportation of a four-year-old little girl who was born in the United States to undocumented immigrants.
On March 11th, despite her citizenship, Emily Samantha Ruiz was deported after officials detained her grandfather while the two were on their way back from a trip to Guatemala visiting relatives.
The pair...
Recession Hits Latino Youth in Colorado Disproportionately Hard
By Fox News Latino | 03/14/2011 - 12:00 | 0 Comments
The recession has disproportionately affected Hispanic children in Colorado; driving up the number of Latino children in poverty, exacerbating both nutritional issues and higher rates of attempted suicides among Latino kids.
"While economists proclaimed the...
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
To submit your own parenting questions to Natalie, click here!
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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