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Hi! Welcome to Morenita Mommy. I'm a young first time mother of a bicultural baby. I love connecting with other moms raising their babies bilingual. Follow my journey and follow me on Instagram!

¡Hola! Bienvenidos a Morenita Mommy. Soy madre de un bebé biracial. Me gusta connectar con otras madres criando a sus bebés bilingües. ¡Sigueme en Instagram!

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Errol | Bilingual Mom Blogger
Raising a biracial, bilingual 👶🏽🇺🇸🇲🇽
💍 Wife 👭 Twin 🗣️ Inglés/Español
📍 Minneapolis
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Instagram post 2176620061974960963_14424553865 Yesterday my son turned 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝! 🎉⁣ ⁣ Hope we get to have many more birthdays together, Chris! ⁣ ⁣ ¡Ayer mi hijo cumplió un año! 🎉⁣ ⁣ ¡Espero que podamos tener muchos más cumpleaños juntos, Chris!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #melaninbabies #biracialbabies #mixedfamily #firstbirthdayboy #afrolatino #minnesotagirl #lovingtheordinarymoments #boymomma#firstbirthdayparty #multiculturalfamily #cumpleañosinfantiles #babybirthday #afrolatinos #minnesotablogger #mnblogger #firstbirthdaycake #cumpleaños1 #minnesotamom #mnmom #mommingsohard #boymomadventures #sermadre #firstbirthday#cumpleañosfeliz #bilingual #momsofinstagram #honestlymothering #mymotherhood #treslechescake
Instagram post 2175206572182079098_14424553865 Chris eligió esté libro con su manito. Creo que él le gusta la purpurina 💖⁣ ⁣ "Telma El Unicornio" por Aaron Blabey es sobre "la importancia de quererte tal y como eres..."⁣ ⁣ A veces miró y Chris y pienso como hermoso él es. Él es la combinación de mi amor, mi esperanza, y mi cultura. También de su papá. No creí que podría tener una persona muy especial en mi vida. Entonces si, él es mi unicornio 💗⁣ ⁣ ¿Has visto un unicornio? 🦄⁣ ⁣ Chris picked this book by himself. I think he likes glitter💖⁣ ⁣ “Telma the Unicorn” by Aaron Blabey is about “the importance of wanting to be just the way you are...”⁣ ⁣ Sometimes I look at Chris and think about how beautiful he is. He's the combination of my love, my hope, and my culture. Of his father's as well. I didn't think that I could have someone so beautiful in my life. So yes, he is my unicorn! 💗⁣ ⁣ Have you ever seen a unicorn?🦄
Instagram post 2173025268822640015_14424553865 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡-𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣ ⁣ The path to fluency is paved with many deceiving and discouraging myths like this one. Here’s another one: ⁣ ⁣ 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡⁣ ⁣ Aaaand one more for the road:⁣ ⁣ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧⁣ ⁣ Alright, we've got enough! I can only roll my eyes so many times. ⁣ ⁣ It is very much possible to raise your child bilingual. Language acquisition starts with you, mama. It starts with your passion and determination. ⁣ ⁣ Make speaking Spanish a natural occurrence in your life! ⁣ ⁣ 5 tried and proven methods to amp up your bilingual abilities for both yourself and your little ones are on my blog. Go check them out and have a great weekend! Link in bio.
Instagram post 2171545903551047628_14424553865 ¿NIÑO O NIÑA? ♂️♀️ Our baby's gender reveal was an excuse to eat cake! 😋⁣ ⁣ 🍰 After months of morning sickness, my appetite had 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 come back and I wanted nothing more than to eat tres leches cake! If you haven't had tres leches before, you're missing out!⁣ ⁣ 🎂We simply brought the envelope 💌 from our ultrasound appointment to Pasteleria Gama, our favorite bakery here in Minneapolis📍⁣ ⁣ 🧁I was so nervous when we went to go pick up the cake. There were little pink smudges💗 on the box so I thought I was having a girl! On the other side of the cake were blue smudges 💙⁣ ⁣ Did you ever do a gender reveal?⁣ ⁣ Psst, keep swiping to find out how our gender reveal went! I know that if you've been following me long enough it's obvious how the baby turned out but just humor me, OK? 😂⁣ ⁣ ♂️⁣ ♀️⁣ ♂️⁣ ♀️⁣ ♂️⁣ ♀️⁣ ♂️⁣ ♀️⁣ ⁣ #genderreveal #pregnancy #bilingual #biracial #blackmomsblog #tresleches #minnesotagirl #lovingtheordinarymoments #6monthspregnant #genderreavelparty #boymomma #melaninbabies #biracialbabies #mixedfamily #momswhoblog #morningsickness #genderrevealcake #genderreveals #afrolatinos #minnesotablogger #mnblogger #mplspeople #twincitiescollective #minnesotamom #mnmom #mommingsohard #boymomadventures #sermadre #bilingualmom #bilingualmomsofinstagram
Instagram post 2170126904304929902_14424553865 𝑽𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒗𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎!These new toys from @hst_toy are perfect for Chris. They come in a variety of shapes and colors🌈🚒🛩️🚙🚂🚚 He 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 the wheels. I know this baby is going places! Lots of Spanish vocabulary opportunities here too. Do you know how to say "race car" in Spanish? 🏁🏎️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🇲🇽⁣⁣ 𝑽𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒗𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎! Los jugetes nuevos de @hst_toy son prácticos para Chris! Hay varios colores y tipos 🌈🚒🛩️🚙🚂🚚El le gusta las llantintas. Creo que va a viajar muy pronto! Tambien hay muchos oportunidades para enseñar palabras. Entiendes cómo se dice "race car" en Español?🏁🏎️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #bilingualbaby #bilingualism #momlifeunplugged #midwestmom #mombloggersofig #bilingualmom #interracialfamily #teachmorespanish #multiculturalfamily #culturaldiversity #afrolatinos #mnblogger #sermadre #bilingualmomsofinstagram #learningspanish#bilingualkids #ohheymamas #momdotme #blackbloggersunited #melaninbabies #biracialbabies #motherhoodthroughig #minnesotagirl #toycollection #boymomma #toyshop #toysofinstagram #toys4life #bilingual #biracial
Instagram post 2167921865545005031_14424553865 𝘕𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘭𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳í𝘢 𝘺 𝘭𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘰 💝⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Pero la muerte también es algo para celebrar 🌼💀🌼⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Fue mi primera vez hacer altar para el día de Los Muertos. Pedí a mi madre por fotos de mi hermano, padre, y abuela. Ahora que tengo un hijo, veo a fotos de mi familia diferente. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Desde que nació, el invierno nunca ha sido el mismo. Los días son más cortos y nublados, pero puedo ser felíz🤱🏾 ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Aunque no se celebre el Día de los Muertos, hay personas que han fallecido en las que pensamos🌹⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Piensa en ellos hoy. No tienes que ofrecer nada más que tu tiempo⏳⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 💝⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Death too is something to be celebrated 🌼💀🌼⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ This was my first time building an altar. I asked my mother for a picture of my brother, my father, and my grandmother. Now that I have a son, I look at these photos differently.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Ever since he was born, winter has never been the same. The short, cloudy days are filled with joy🤱🏾⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Even if you don't celebrate the Day of the Dead, there are those who have passed on that we think about🌹⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Think about them today. You don't have to offer anything but your time⏳
Instagram post 2166443045742793402_14424553865 We'll be celebrating our first 𝕯𝖎𝖆 𝖉𝖊 𝕷𝖔𝖘 𝕸𝖚𝖊𝖗𝖙𝖔𝖘 with Chris this year! 🏵️💀🏵️⁣ ⁣ Last night we went to a Day of the Dead celebration at a clinic in West St. Paul. I enjoyed hearing how some parents never heard of the holiday but wanted to learn about it and expose their children to a different culture 🧡⁣ ⁣ 💀Making Day of the Dead a tradition means a lot to me as the parent of an Afrolatino baby and as a person who has mourned family. ⁣ ⁣ 💀You don't have to be Mexican or speak Spanish to celebrate the Day of the Dead!⁣ ⁣ 💀This holiday teaches us to honor those who have passed on. I believe that mourning nourishes the spirit even if death can be difficult to talk about. ⁣ ⁣ Will you be celebrating the Day of the Dead this year?🕯️🏵️💀🏵️🕯️⁣ ⁣ 🔒Also, don't forget to check out my blog post on fun ways you can easily celebrate the Day of the Dead this year! Link in bio.⁣
Instagram post 2165022481509578460_14424553865 𝗪𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥🙄⁣ ⁣ This message sat in my inbox waiting for me one morning. 📧⁣ ⁣ Little fact about me: I 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 writing and reading fanfiction. I have since I was in middle school. It's embarrassing enough sharing this so I won't tell you for which fandoms I write! 😳🙈⁣ ⁣ Anyway, months ago I wrote some fanfiction that had some Spanish words in it. ⁣ ⁣ Every time someone comments on my fic, I get an email. I was stoked to get one! You can imagine my disappointment when I read the message. 🙁⁣ ⁣ I was hurt and ashamed. I wanted to delete my fanfiction and stop writing it all together. ⁣ ⁣ I never claimed to be bilingual. My goal was never to become bilingual. I just wanted to talk to my boyfriend without using a translator! I wanted to look him in the eyes and say "I love you" without reading it off my phone. ⁣ Why had someone gone out of their way to troll me? ⁣ Eventually I laughed about it. But I won't lie and say that I'm completely over it. ⁣ ⁣ Feedback really helps writers. Giving and receiving constructive criticism helps us all grow🌱 ⁣ ⁣ I realized that not every comment will be positive or constructive, however. ⁣ ⁣ I write because someone out there needs to hear my story. Someone may not feel alone after reading my story. I definitely feel less alone when I connect with fellow writers. ⁣ ⁣ Also, I personally believe in creating discussion. Even if someone says something that I don't agree with, I believe they have the right to say it. Obviously if it's offensive I'd delete it. ⁣ ⁣ Things like spam obviously don't belong in a conversation but what about comments that upset us? Have you ever deleted a comment before?
Instagram post 2162850663113170495_14424553865 I've got an idea for a Thing1️⃣ and Thing2️⃣ costume all of a sudden...🤔🤣⁣ ⁣ Tengo una idea para disfraces de Thing1️⃣ y Thing2️⃣⁣ ⁣ Everyone knows Doctor Seuss's The Cat in the Hat. It's a classic! I was so glad to get this bilingual version. Kudos to the translators for maintaining the rhyme. That is not easy.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #drseuss #childrensbooks #bilingualbaby #bilingualism #mombloggersofig #bilingualmom #interracialfamily #teachmorespanish #multiculturalfamily #culturaldiversity #afrolatinos #minnesotablogger #mnblogger #sermadre #bilingualmomsofinstagram #bilingualkids #momsunite #momswhoblog #ohheymamas #melaninbabies #biracialbabies #mixedfamily #lovehasnocolor #halloween #costumeideas #thecatinthehat #bilingual #mymotherhood #momlifestyle #biracial
Instagram post 2161369527988532140_14424553865 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘩𝘭𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝓞𝓻𝓰𝓾𝓵𝓵𝓸✊🏽🇲🇽⁣ ⁣ Esté libro no es un biografía typica. Es una sorpresa. Era muy fácil para leer con Chris. Los dibujos fluían como un río de sueño. 🌌🕊️ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘩𝘭𝘰, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓭𝓮 ✊🏽🇲🇽⁣ ⁣ This book takes on a different approach to a biography. It surprised me. It was very easy to read with Chris. The images flow like a river in a dream. 🌌🕊️⁣ ⁣ For someone like myself who did not know much about Frida other than her beautiful face, it made me want to learn more about her! Yet another @yuyimorales book to add to my favorites. 🔒Have you read this amazing book yet?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #roaringbookpress #bilingualbaby #bilingualism #momlifeunplugged #bilingualmom #blackbloggersunite #brownsugarsocial #interracialfamily #teachmorespanish #multiculturalfamily #culturaldiversity #mnblogger #twincitiescollective #minnesotamom #sermadre⁣ #bilingualmomsofinstagram⁣ #fridakahlo #artist #legend #mexico #childrensbooks #bilingualkids #biracialbabies #mixedfamily #lovehasnocolor #motherhoodthroughig #lovingtheordinarymoments ⁣ #boymomma
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