My middle daughter’s kindergarten graduation was a wonderful experience. Here’s a photo essay recapping this beautiful day for Briani […] Read more
Briani

By MANNY RUIZ Our Thanksgiving break family vacation to New York marked a number of milestones for our infant Naomi and her sister Briani. Our trip began with a few days in the city, where […] Read more

While millions of children grew up fearing La Llorona or El Cucuy, my maternal grandparents Manolo and Margarita raised me to be afraid of the Zamacun monster. The weird thing was not that I was […] Read more

This photo of my daughter Briani on her school cot gave me a flashback to my own pre-school days. I was always the hardest and last one to sleep. Do you remember when you slept […] Read more

I’ve been to many theme parks in my life, even to the original Disneyland in California, but nothing compares to the Magic Kingdom, the one place on earth where my past, present and future family generations continue to mingle.

If you’re like most parents with babies or toddlers, you’re having a tough time brushing their teeth. As the father of three, I know. I’ve been through this parenting stage three times and I’ve tried everything in the book to get my kids to cooperate including jokes, songs and other silly things I’m too embarrassed to mention here.