LATINOS IN SOCIAL MEDIA (LATISM) SALUTES CAROLINA PICHARDO AS ONE OF TOP LATINA BLOGGERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY As part of the recognition, Carolina Pichardo will attend the First Ever Top Latina Blogger Retreat in Washington DC Washington, DC (May 17, 2012) – Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) has recognized Carolina Pichard, co-founder of Young Urban Moms, Inc., as one of the 2012 Top Latina Bloggers

By: Carolina Pichardo Inspiration is found when you least expect it. It's like you aren't quite looking for it, but yet at the same time are... Especially not on a Wednesday evening. But when you become a parent, the search becomes a little bit stronger and more important. It becomes about building for a future - their future and a glimpse of what's out there for them. Today,

By: Staff Report Protecting our children is what we – as parents – should be doing best. We want to make sure they’re childhood is free of any pain, fear or harm. It’s the reason why we go to great lengths to enroll them in the best schools, programs and activities. We want the best of this and that and that, and all to make sure

By: Carolina Pichardo During MTV's Video Music Awards (VMA), Beyonce went on to debut her beautiful baby bump at the end of her performance. News was already swirling around about her pregnancy, but seeing the singer's proud moment and a performance that demonstrated an energy/excitement like no other was truly inspirational. We couldn't think of a better way for Beyonce to tell the

By: Staff Report When you think of corporal punishment  in schools, it's easy to think of a time from long ago or a place completely foreign from here. However, that topic is a reoccurring, still-recent phenomenon affecting children worldwide - including the U.S. And by recent, we mean very recent. Well, to give you a little history lesson, it was only in 1977 that the Supreme Court weighed

By: Carolina Pichardo On Saturday, August 6th, multiple locations and communities will take part in the first synchronized nursing event - "Big Latch On." New York City's own local stop, Brazen Lingerie, is looking to get together as many nursing moms and their babies to join in the celebration! Brazen is not only doing this for World Breastfeeding Week, but is also trying to make this Guiness

By: Carolina Pichardo In case you haven’t noticed, we’re starting to post in Spanish thanks to our recent contributor and expecting YUM (she’s 5 months pregnant), Jolly Hernandez. As a Latina mom myself, the pregnancy and early child-rearing stages were – interesting. One of my aunts warned me not to bend down to pick up stuff or clean, because the baby might fall out of my womb.

By: Maria Smith The National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) is bringing its Leadership Summit to Atlanta. This Women’s Leadership Summit will guide participants through a day of self-discovery and action planning. Skill-building sessions cover areas of strategic thinking, power networking, career mapping, mentorship/sponsorship, self-promotion and building the right relationships. Women of all levels who are looking to make the most of their careers are encouraged to

By: Maria Smith The Oprah Winfrey Show will leave the airways for good this May. After 25 years on air, dozens of awards, and garnering millions of fans worldwide, Harpo Studios announced the last show will air May 25, 2011. As a former producer on her amazing staff, I am finding myself both nostalgic and sad to see it end. Like most thirty-somethings, I grew

By: Staff Report In an effort to bring the best, fresh topics for young mothers, we're joining forces with other YUMs around the world. That's where Atlanta mom + writer - Maria Smith - comes in. As the wife to a fun-loving husband and an at-home mom to three energetic kids, ages four and under, Maria has a lot to share with the world. In her pre-baby days, she