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Rachel Figueroa-Levin argues we tend to buy - and want to keep - too much stuff for our kids.

Urban Baby Blog: Too much stuff

By Rachel Figueroa-Levin

Imagine you're wading through a jungle. You're ankle deep in brush and animals. What jungle are we in? The Amazon? El Yunque? Nope. We're in my apartment. My … Read More

Not everyone likes Mother's Day.

Urban baby blog: Now that it’s over, this is why I hate Mother’s Day

By Rachel Figueroa-Levin

I hate Mother's Day. That's an easy thing to say after it's over, but I hate it. Hate it hate it hate it. There. I said it. The day itself was pleasant … Read More

Courtesy Goya Foods

Goya and Beech-Nut team up to create baby food with Latin flavor

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When you think “Goya,” canned beans or hot sauce probably come to mind. Well, by the end of June, the company will also be offering baby food in stores … Read More

Cinemama hopes to join documenting pregnancies through time-lapse video with health tips to ensure a healthy pregnancy. (Courtesy March of Dimes)

iPhone app CineMama allows expecting moms to tell their time-lapse pregnancy story

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A woman's pregnancy journey can be one of the most special times in her life and increasingly expecting moms are documenting their baby bumps and important … Read More

Do you think it's cute or cruel to pierce your babies' ears? (Courtesy Maria Eugenia Alcón)

Latina moms: Is it ok to pierce your babies’ ears?

By Jacoba Urist, TODAY contributor

To pierce or not to pierce an infant’s ears? That’s the question kicking up dust in the parenting blogosphere, with moms on either side debating what, for … Read More

Adi's chipped front teeth.

Urban baby blog: Overreacting moms vs. laid-back dads

By Rachel Figueroa-Levin

When Adi was just about a year old, I came home to sounds of her laughing hysterically. When I finally found where she and Mike were I flipped out. Mike was … Read More

Making sure to add bilingual games to your child's playtime is essential to raising a bilingual child.

Urban baby blog: Mean girl moms

By Rachel Figueroa-Levin

Making friends in the mom world is hard. If your kids aren’t in the same place developmentally, then they aren’t going to play together. With toddlers, a … Read More

Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera and Alessandra Ambrosio all had the same idea this weekend, taking their kids to the pumpkin patch in celebration of the season. Pictured here: Jessica Alba with daughters Haven and Honor Warren at the Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in West Hollywood, CA.

[PHOTOS] Latina celeb moms make pumpkin patch trip family affair

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Forget about the club or Mr. Chow’s: if you were a celeb baby, the place to be this weekend was none other than the Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in West Hollywood, … Read More

Asked what the most important part of their identity is, Latinos responded that "familia" defines them most

For Latinos, their identity is defined by “familia”

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A study released by Telemundo media and FAM (Familia Americana Moderna) explored the evolution of the Latino family and found that 86 percent of Hispanics … Read More

(Photo courtesy Pink Sherbert Photography)

Toy-buying habits of Latina moms, revealed

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Dolls, puzzles, tech toys and games are all popular toys, but what exactly are Latin mamis buying? BabyCenter en Español polled more than 400 Hispanic moms in … Read More