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Jessica Alba and her mom (left) (Courtesy Jessica Alba)

Celebs share the special advice from their moms they’ll never forget

Moms always seem to have wisdom to spare and the moms of celebrities must have been doling out great advice to help their children become stars. Here's a … Read More

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Mother’s Day: The last-minute E-cards mom will actually like

As I often explain to my English husband, in Mexico we did not grow up with the “send a card” mentality. I am not sure it’s because we make weekends … Read More

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Hospital uses iPad to ease the recovery of mothers and newborns

All a new mother wants to do is stare at her baby for hours. But sometimes mom and baby must be separated, like when a newborn needs extra medical attention … Read More

Kids fight at the playground, it's normal, but when should a mom step in?

Urban baby blog: Fighting toddlers and angry moms

You know what would be nice? if every time I took my daughter to the playground, everyone got along and nobody ended up crying. Unfortunately, toddlers are … Read More

Premature birth rates decrease in the Texas valley

Premature birth rates decrease in the Texas valley

BROWNSVILLE — Premature births are the number one reason why the U.S. has such a high infant mortality rate. But - according to the March of Dimes Birth … 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

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

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Opinion: Hey, lay off moms

CHICAGO -- I've never launched a viral phenomenon, but here's a suggestion to whoever can rightly be called today's reigning Internet meme generator: "Leave … Read More

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Cocktail Friday: A champagne cocktail for Mami

Alba Huerta is a fierce Latina who traveled from her hometown of Houston, Texas to New York to shake things up at Thursday’s Speed Rack competition in New … Read More

Visiting nurse Madeline Cruz, from the Nurse Family Partnership, with one of her clients, Elizabeth Rodríguez.  (Photo/Madeline Cruz)

A Latina Nurse Gives Young Mothers Advice – And Changes Lives

When you think of a nurse’s job, you might imagine drawing blood, or prepping a patient for surgery. But when Madeline Cruz from the Nurse Family Partnership … Read More