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Is it ever the right time to become a Mom?

Nina is on vacation this week.  Her friend Alejandra Adán is our guest blogger. She lives in New York City and is the Co-Founder and Program Director of a dual-language preschool on the Upper West Side. Alejandra tackles the big question in today’s post: Is there ever a right time to  become a Mom? This... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
June 27, 2011 at 10:46 am
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Osama Bin Laden dead. R u sleeping any better?

Did you sleep any better last night now that you know Osama Bin Laden is dead and burried in the ocean?  I didn’t. I wish I could tell you I’m feeling safer this morning. I am extremely proud of the U.S. Special Forces. I am elated that there is some type of closure for the... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
May 2, 2011 at 7:43 am
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A 3 year old Pitbull fan

I admit it, it’s totally my fault. As soon as I noticed my daughter liked my Latin music, I would blast my favorite hits for her. Amelia especially liked “merengue”, percussion and horn ladden rhythms from Dominican Republic, and “regueton”, a recent musical phenomenon closely related to rap.   It all started with pop star... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
April 17, 2011 at 7:25 pm
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Culture shock and marriage

I’ve been married to my wonderfully supportive and culturally open minded husband for almost 10 years. Even though he could be considered an expert in Puerto Rican female behavior, which is known to be “passionate” (more like crazy), Steve can still be shocked.  What follows is a tale of one of his encounters with my... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
March 20, 2011 at 6:35 pm
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Children's birthday parties

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When I didn’t have a child, I cringed at the thought of being invited to a kid’s birthday party. My girlfriends understood, even the ones who picked me as their daughters’ godmother, and they spared me the invitations to Chuck-E-Cheese, Pump it Up or My Little Gym. My dislike lasted even after Amelia was born... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
February 6, 2011 at 7:26 pm
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Billy Elliot and his parents

I’m not one to quote Katie Holmes. Actually, as of January of 2008, I refuse to read anything about Mrs. Tom Cruise. Well, last week I received my issue of New York Magazine (before you hate, I also receive and religiously read Chicago Magazine) with Holmes on the cover. If one of my favorite magazines... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
August 28, 2010 at 8:24 pm
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Sporty Spice at 35

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Unathletic is not a word but if it was, my picture would be right next to its definition in the dictionary. I have a physical and mental block when it comes to anything athletic. After many failed attempts through out my lifetime, I was almost 35 years old when I learned how to ride a... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
July 18, 2010 at 4:37 pm
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Hide the Skinny Cow

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I’m hiding something from my adorable daughter. I’m not proud of it but I’m brave enough to own up to it. You see, when we have children we give up our privacy. We find ourselves hiding to do the most basic of human behavior: going to the potty (sorry,  we are in toilet training boot... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
July 11, 2010 at 8:02 pm
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Toilet training

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In our house there is football season, baseball season, soccer season and now toilet training season. I could read a book about it, consult her doctor or Google the topic but I did what I have done from the moment I got pregnant, I emailed Debbie.  Debbie is my cousin by marriage (our husbands are... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
June 27, 2010 at 6:10 pm
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Not my daughter

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Before I had Amelia and up until she turned two years old, I swore that she would always leave the house looking presentable. I would cringe at pictures of Suri Cruise in little high heels and Shiloh Pitt dressed like a boy.  “Not my daughter”, I’d say.”Amelia will wear what I deem appropriate and when she wants to... Read more »
By Ana Belaval,
June 20, 2010 at 2:04 pm
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