Tag: Kinky Gazpacho Family
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MAMP Podcast Ep#36: How to Raise a Bilingual Child
On episode 36 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we’re talking all about what it takes to raise our children to be bilingual. What’s the best approach to take? When is the right time to start? Do parents have to be bilingual in order to raise children who speak more than one language? What are…
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Summer’s Over and We’re Heading Back to School
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Sorry for the late post, but today I was busy from 6am to 8pm in full-on mommy mode. Getting three kids out the door for the first day of school, complete with silly photos and a few tears, takes a lot of time and energy. This year I have a freshman in…
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Why St. Augustine, Florida is the Perfect Kinky Gazpacho Family Getaway
Hello Dear Readers, For the first time ever, I’m sending two of my three children away for summer camp. Yes, son #1 and son #2 are going to turn 17 and 14 this summer, but for reasons both cultural and financial, we’ve never sent them away for camp. But this year, son #1 is going…
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Who’s More Black•ish, El Esposo or Ms. Meltingpot?
Hello Meltingpot Readers, So, those of you who read my memoir, Kinky Gazpacho, know I have a deep fascination with all things Black and Spanish. It’s kind of been my way to make my relationship with el esposo into some sort of cosmic destiny thing. I like finding historical precedents in all things, including my…
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…And We’re Back: Back to School, Back in the USA, Back to the Grind
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’m baaack!! I hope you didn’t miss me too much. I missed you. Really I did. And I missed having an outlet for all of my crazy discoveries, opinions and cultural critiques that only you, my devoted readers would care to hear about. So, I’m picking up my proverbial pen and getting…
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My European Adventure is On Tumblr!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I have not fallen off the face of the earth, I swear. I made it to the UK and it’s been great so far. But you don’t have to take my word for it here. I’ve started a Tumblr blog — just to capture the 57 days I’ll be abroad — as…
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A New Book in the Works!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Sorry for the silence. I have been busy. Really busy. But in a good way. Remember a few weeks back I mentioned I’d be making an announcement soon. Well, I can officially say it now as the ink is dry on the contract. I sold my book proposal to Beacon Press! I’ve…
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Flashback Friday: “Not the Nanny Syndrome Doesn’t Discriminate”
Hi Meltingpot Readers, In a few weeks I am going to have a big, exciting announcement to make. It’s about my writing life, so don’t think I’m going to tell you all the sex of my unborn child. That train has long left the station. In the meantime, I’ll give you a clue by linking…
