Keep Your Kid Healthy WIth 20 Minutes Of Play A Day

Keep Your Kid Healthy WIth 20 Minutes Of Play A Day

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

I don’t remember much from my days in elementary school, but I do fondly recall the moments I spent on the playground during recess. For 20 minutes every day I […]

Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad Internet?

Mary Mata May 23, 2011

Perhaps because the Internet, social media, and technology in general has given me access and opportunities I never could have hoped for, I’m kind of a fan. Nonetheless, occasionally I do come […]

All Georgia Latinos Suffer From Anti-Immigrant Efforts

Mary Mata

It doesn’t matter what your legal status is in Georgia, if you are Latino the anti-immigrant frenzy there will affect you, or so said Jerry Gonzalez, the Executive Director of […]

Latinos Say “No Way” To José As A Baby Name

Mary Mata May 20, 2011

José, what’s been one of the most popular Latino name for boys in the United States since the Social Security Administration started keeping track, has fallen off the list. When […]

“Anchor Baby” Is Always A Racist Term

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

I know that this latest round of immigration grandstanding isn’t the first time the term “anchor baby” has come into vogue. But as a woman, it’s the first time I’ve […]

Before You Leave, Know The 6 Stages Of A Relationship

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Todas las personas al entrar en una relación quisieran que se cumpliera la frase “Y […]

Arnold’s Telenovela Plot Line Less Fun In Real Life

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

I remember back when I first started joining my tías in watching telenovelas, the main character was one of those ever-pure types who somehow manages not to consummate her marriage […]

Guapura 101: Latinas More Likely To Have Kids

Mary Mata May 16, 2011

Latinas, according to new Census data, are much more likely to have children than other women. A press release from the Census notes that immigrant women (likely to be Latina) […]

The Nightmare Of The American Dream For Latino Families

Mary Mata May 13, 2011

[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Mediante la convivencia con mujeres hispanas aquí en California me he enterado de la […]

If Latino Students Fail, The U.S. Will Fail

Mary Mata May 12, 2011

We all know that education is the key to our future, yet, as Latino students increasingly make up a majority of students in our nation’s school districts, these institutions are […]