On National Women’s History Month, I would like to take honor 3 Latinas who demonstrated persistence to achieve their goals and make a difference in their communities. As the immigrant mother of two Latina girls, these remarkable women have provided me with a source of strength for the days when parenting feels tough, super tough. Raising […]
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It all began back on August 8, 2017, when Fozia Shah, the owner of Muslim Mummies and founder of the Facebook group Muslimah Bloggers, wrote these simple 10 words in a post: Would any of you be interested in a blogging summit? Right away, our humble group of a little over 700 women replied with
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There’s a movement underway to bring attention to the need for more multicultural children’s books and to bring more of those books into classrooms and libraries. Here are 3 reasons why it’s so important that kids have access to more multicultural books with characters as diverse as our communities. 1. See Yourself in the Pages Through
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Update: This post was originally published on November 24, 2017, and updated on April 22, 2021, due to a 2018 finding that the Taíno indigenous are not extinct. A recent DNA study determined that the Taínos assimilated but were never completely gone. You can read more about it here, and here. You can also read
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Bring cultural diversity and international spirit to your Thanksgiving with these five easy kid crafts. Bonus: All of these kid crafts can be made with basic materials you probably already have! They involve minimal mess and are simple enough for most kids to complete on their own. (Another thing to be thankful for!) Don’t forget
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