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Keeping Kids Academically Engaged in the Summer

By: Marilyn Urena Rincon3rd grade ESL teacher, Bronx, NY ​Teachers are reflecting on this school year and wondering what they can do better next year. Parents are scrambling to figure out daycare or camps for the summer. Students are fatigued…

Parenting advice from Rosie Pope

Last week BronxMama photographer Fatima Schoenfelder and I sat down with Pregnant in Heel’s star Rosie Pope to talk about her latest venture-designing a limited edition line of diapers for Pampers. After oohing and awing over the adorable designs, Rosie…

How to make Puerto Rican Coquito

WEPAAAAA! COQUITO TIME!  By: Amy Vega-Guobadia You can’t have the holidays in a Puerto Rican home with out Coquito. Coquito is the Puerto Rican version of eggnog. When my grandmother moved to Puerto Rico three years ago, she took the…

How to make Puerto Rican pasteles

By Amy Vega Guobadia Here’s a recipe famous in Puerto Rican households during the holiday. As far as I can remember my grandma made Pasteles for every winter holiday. Unfortunately, my grandma took her recipe with her to Puerto Rico eight…

BronxMama Review: Bronx Dance Theatre

By: BronxMama Amy Guobadia The fall semester at Bronx Dance Theatre began on September 11 and my dancers can’t wait. This will be my daughter’s, Becky, 2nd year at BDT and my son’s, Alex, 1st full year. Last year Becky…

Ferry Point Park in the Bronx

Looking for a park to ride bikes or grill at in the Bronx? Ferry Point Park in the Bronx is one of our favorite parks we frequent. While it might not have a playground, it’s become our very own backyard…