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Author Marcelle Alvarado

Marcelle Alvarado

Marcelle Alvarado

Multicultural Mom

Marcelle is a mom raising four children all under four with her partner in Los Angeles, CA. She writes about issues impacting Latino mothers and entertainment. She loves motherhood, which has proven to be the greatest challenge and highest privilege in her life. When not writing for DFTM, Marcelle blogs at Chicana Momma. A former labor organizer, Marcelle is committed to working on social justice issues for the working class and women of color.

Raising Mexican-American Children

Marcelle Alvarado
December 28, 2017
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, The school bell rang and signaled the end of recess. As I got in line with Mrs. Ohnoki’s 3rd grade class, I repeated to myself a conversation I just had with a little boy. You’re not...

What Cartoon Characters Taught My Kids

Marcelle Alvarado
July 24, 2014
Educating a Toddler, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, In a house filled with four children under four-years-old, the television is always tuned in to a cartoon. Sometimes when the children are asleep, I forget to change the channel. An hour later,...

Tips to Take Toddlers to the Movies

Marcelle Alvarado
July 1, 2014
Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, Recently, I went to see a new kids flick--Earth to Echo. The movie, about an adorable alien, hits the big screen July 2. It was refreshing to see new faces, including one of hip hop’s youngest...

Motherhood and Depression

Marcelle Alvarado
June 15, 2014
Baby, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom
Dear Diary, I was about 10-years-old when I was running errands with my mom. We were driving through our neighborhood and down Vermont Avenue. It was just the two of us--my three younger siblings were at...
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How to Train a Dragon 2 Review

Marcelle Alvarado
June 12, 2014
Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, Have you seen the first How to Train a Dragon movie yet? If you have, this sequel will not disappoint! The kids are all grown up,  and the dragons are no longer a threat to the island of Berk....

Seven Stories to Share in Celebration of Latino Book Month

Marcelle Alvarado
May 7, 2013
Baby, Educating a Toddler, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
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Dear Diary, As a child a climbed to the top of Mount Everest, took a submarine to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, I hopped aboard a train to the wild west and took a time machine back to see Jesus walk...

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