¡Hola!

I’m Vanessa, the madre and writer behind this blog. I’m from Chihuaha, México and consider myself más mexicana que el mole (although I currently live in Phoenix, AZ with my husband and three daughters). 

helping parents connect to the joy of raising bilingual kids

Sometimes I joke that I’m a professional shape-shifter, because I’ve worked as a (Spanish/English) translator and interpreter, a publicist and marketer, as a writer, as an entrepreneur and educator. In between some of those jobs I also got my M.A. in Communications. Through it all, the thread that has tied my work together is my love for the Latinx community.

It's also my passion for work at the intersection of communication and migration.

All of my entrepreneurial ventures stem from a desire to help my community’s babies feel rooted in their heritage, in the language of their families. Because what I understand now, more clearly than ever, is that bilingualism is the key that opens doors to relationships with people that we wouldn’t have known otherwise. And in our fractured world, that type of bridge-building is exactly what we need more of.

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If you’re a parent raising bilingual kids, please spend some time on my blog checking out the tools and resources I’ve written about (starting with my free e-course on raising bilingual readers!). And make sure to subscribe to my newsletter! Through all of the content I create, my goal is to help you raise our future líderes

If you’re a brand or business working in the Spanish education, bilingualism, or book niches, I’d love to collaborate to promote your business. Whether through affiliate marketing, Instagram collaborations, or guest posts, my goal is to highlight services that promote bilingualism and reading for the Latinx community. 

unas cosas que me gustan

libros and reading

indoor plantitas all over

méxico lindo y querido

dance parties all day

choco chip cookies