Where Education and Entertainment Meet Cultura y Familia
SXSW added a new track this year: Connections and Culture. This is my submission for the 2020 Panel Picker. PLEASE VOTE FOR ME: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/104330 While we teach, we learn. It’s not an easy topic...
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Tampico. All opinions are my own including how to create a nature journal. Help your kids become more aware of the colorful nature that surrounds them...
I talked with San Antonio’s Mayor Ron Nirenberg to ask him a little bit about his education; his thoughts about parenting in San Antonio; and how parents can remain civically engaged. Read it all...
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Tampico. All opinions are my own including how to play toma todo. You don’t have to travel with your family to create fun colorful summer memories....
When I first heard there was going to be a show called Texicanas airing on my favorite reality tv network Bravo, I thought, “Oh my, please don’t mess this up.” And then I remembered...
The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” is based on the beloved Pokémon brand—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and most successful media franchises of all time. Fans everywhere can...
Thanks to our friends at the Magik Theatre, my boys and I recently saw the amazing performance of Mariachi Girl. It is truly a celebration of family and cultura – our Mexican-American culture. Mariachi...
This 5th Annual Selena Festival 2019 honoring Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla IS BACK and will be held at North Bayfront Park in downtown Corpus Christi on April 12 – 13, 2019. Fiesta de...
This article was sponsored by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company(MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001. www.massmutual.com All opinions are those of the author. Finding the right way teach students money can leave a lasting impact on...
“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not...
It’s been almost three years since the world lost a Tejano music legend – Emilio Navaira. So many of us Tejanos have fond memories of his music playing in the background of our family...
As a storyteller, inspiration is all around me and lately I’ve been inspired by business. LiftFund transforms small businesses by opening doors, leveling the financial playing field and building a community of shared success.
Ahhhh … it’s here! 2019 is here! If you go by a calendar like regular people (not me), it’s technically been here for 10 days (or more). Either way, it is time to set...
“So much of what we grow up into – or believe we are capable of – is what we see.” – Dr. Jen Welter, First Female Coach in the NFL This is true. It’s...
John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway follows the always provocative Leguizamo as he prepares for his most challenging theatrical quest yet – cramming 3,000 years of Latino history into 90 minutes of stage time for...
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Prudential and DiMe Media about changing your financial story. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Latino families in the United States today can be funny...
Did you and your family watch Disney Pixar’s INCREDIBLES 2 in the theaters? Now, do you want to enjoy all the fun and action in your own home? Or do you want to take...
Disclaimer: This blog post is a compensated collaboration with KOA Campgrounds. All opinions about the stay at Grand Canyon KOA are my own. Seeing the Grand Canyon with my very own eyes has been...
Has anyone else been waiting for the NARCOS MEXICO trailer? I mean it is starring Diego Luna and Michael Peña. Hello?! We’ve been waiting a hot minute. It’s here: Narcos: Mexico will explore the...
Disclaimer: This post is in collaboration with Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas for Day of the Girl. All opinions are my own. “Be the person you needed when you were younger.” I’m not sure...