Three Kings Day: A Festive Tradition in Puerto Rican Culture
Three Kings Day, known as “Día de Reyes” in Spanish, is a vibrant and cherished celebration in Puerto Rican culture and with Hispanics in general. Observed annually on January 6th, …
Venezuelan Holiday Memories…Latino Food, Music, and Family
Living in “mi bella Venezuela” for 25 years as an ex-pat gave me a unique and exciting view into the holiday season. There is no Hispanic family event larger or …
Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones): A Delicious Latin Tradition for Christmas [Recipe]
Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones) make una deliciosa navidad blanca. This year, before I flew home to Ohio to be with my whole family at Thanksgiving, I made sure to remind …
A Few of My Favorite Things: Christmas Traditions Old and New
Merging old and new Christmas traditions and making new memories. As a young girl, I always loved my wonderful family traditions for Christmas. From decorating our Christmas tree with all …
Meet Latina Actor, Writer, and Motivational Speaker April Hernandez-Castillo
Latin Biz Today’s Teresa Hernandez speaks with April Hernandez-Castillo about acting, writing, and motivational speaking as well as about parenting an up and coming actor. I had the pleasure of …
Eggplant Parmesan, Argentinian Style [Recipe]
Rosa de Cunto de Rinaldi, “Nonna Rosa” was born in Casteluccio, Italy, and traveled to Argentina by boat in the late 1890s. She was a mother to five boys and …
Reflections of an Autism Dad
My beautiful 13-year-old son Leo is on the autism spectrum. Like millions of other families, we have experienced a full range of emotions, challenges, heartbreaks and triumphs since his diagnosis, …
Try This Family Favorite Cilantro Salmon Recipe
So far, 2021 continues to be challenging. In Texas, we are finally seeing some “normalcy” returning after February’s winter storm. And with spring in the horizon, I cannot wait for …
4 Questions For Perspective and Balance
Many surveys report the constant access to technology and the pressure to respond to and monitor it can be stressful. If you’ve gotten into the habit of prioritizing work over health or family, it’s easy to remain in this mode. Balance means understanding when to work and when not to work, when to shut down and when to turn back on, and what you’re doing and why.
Preparing for a Unique Holiday Season
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a stressful and isolating effect on many. The holiday season tends to be a time of gathering and connecting with family with and friends. However, …
