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Natalie Morales Answers Your Questions about Being a Modern Mami

By Latina Staff | 01/12/2011 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

LATINA's new Modern Mami columnist, Natalie Morales, knows what it is like to be a Latina mom today. Natalie will be answering reader questions on Latina.com, so submit your parenting questions below! To read an excerpt from her first column in the February issue,...

POLL: Is Lourdes Leon Too Young to Dye her Hair?
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POLL: Is Lourdes Leon Too Young to Dye her Hair?

By Mariela Rosario | 12/20/2010 - 11:01 | 1 Comment

14-year-old Lourdes Leon is not your typical teenager. She's launched her own fasion line this year exclusively for Macy's and, oh, we forgot to mention that her mom is one of the biggest pop stars in the world (Madonna).

But even with all those exceptions, in her family, Lourdes is just a teenage girl like any other, struggling to find out who she...

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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...

New Latina Moms Get Help Caring for their Babies via Cell Phone
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Young Latina Moms Access Parenting Tips via Text Message

By Lizzy Sise | 11/11/2010 - 19:00 | 0 Comments

Young mothers now have a new tool in the quest to be the best mami's they can be. An innovative service called Text4baby is a free mobile health initiative started by the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition to provide reminders and vital information about everything from vaccinations to child...

No Back-to-School for Kids Who Crossed Border in AZ
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No Back-to-School for Kids Who Crossed Border in AZ

By Mariela Rosario | 08/25/2010 - 12:15 | 14 Comments

Tom Horne is on a mission. The wanna-be politician, in the running to become Arizona's next attorney general, is determined to keep kids who can't prove they are American citizens from attending school.

Horne—currently school chief in Arizona—has set his sights on Ajo, a town with a population of about 4,300 located just 40 short miles from the...

Mexico to Allow Gay Couples to Adopt
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Mexico to Allow Gay Couples to Adopt

By Mariela Rosario | 08/18/2010 - 16:17 | 1 Comment

Mexico's Supreme Court upheld a law this week allowing gay couples to adopt children in the capital, Districto Federal. The law allowing same-sex marriage received a lot of attention in international media a few months ago when Mexican singer...

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Paulina Rubio Has Not Decided on Baby Names

By Mariela Rosario | 06/02/2010 - 17:00 | 2 Comments

Although Paulina Rubio's brother, Enrique, recently blabbed to the press that the pop star and her hubby, Nicolas Vallejo Nagera, have already decided on baby names, it looks like his guesses were just speculation.

When asked about the rumors that La Chica Dorada might be carrying twins, he quickly dismissed them, but Enrique gushed...

Happy Mother's Day Wishes for Real Latina Mamis

By Mariela Rosario | 05/06/2010 - 17:55 | 0 Comments

We all love our mothers, and here at Latina.com we wanted to give you, our beloved readers, a chance to tell us all about why your mom is so special. We received so many beautiful submissions on our Facebook and Twitter pages that we...

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