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About Vanessa Molina Santamaria

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Vanessa is a writer, editor, creative director and project manager who is passionate about bringing stories to life with words, photography and design. She is the founder of Bits & Pieces Media, which specializes in content development, creative services and turnkey project management. A University of Miami graduate, Vanessa began her career as an investigative reporter and freelance writer before becoming a marketing professional.

After working with notable brands such as Target, Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine, she joined HCP Media (part of the Miami Herald Media Company) as director of editorial and design. She’s been a speaker at national media conferences, judged international publishing awards, served as an ambassador for the United Way, and has mentored young professionals, but her most treasured role is being a mom to Grace and Gianna.

Vanessa loves to travel and go on adventures with her family.

Recent Blog Posts

Un papá comiendo helado con su hija y riendo

Cómo los “Chistes Malos Típicos de Padre” Pueden Mantener Sanos a los Niños

Cuando papá suelta otro de sus chistes cursis, la familia a menudo se irrita e incluso puede describir el chiste como “lamentable”. Irónicamente, las últimas investigaciones parecen indicar lo contrario: Los chistes malos típicos de padre pueden ser buenos para la salud de sus hijos.

Cómo eliminar el hábito de fumar en adolescentes

Los padres, maestros y pediatras a menudo enfrentaban el desafío de alentar a los adolescentes a evitar fumar cigarrillos — o ayudarlos a dejar de fumar si comenzaron a fumar. Ahora que este desafío ha tomado una forma diferente, ya que el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos, o vapeo, se ha convertido en la tendencia creciente entre los adolescentes de hoy.

Preparación para la temporada de gripe

La temporada de gripe ya llegó y nuestros niños están de regreso en la escuela, por lo que compartimos estas pequeñas medidas que puede tomar para que toda la familia esté sana este año. Obtenga más información sobre la temporada de gripe 2021-2022, las vacunas antigripales tetravalentes y cómo estas vacunas lo protegen contra cada una de estas cepas únicas del virus.

Cómo ayudar a sus hijos a lidiar con el duelo

Hay muchos factores involucrados en la forma en que sus hijos procesan la pérdida, como qué tan cercana era la persona que falleció, su edad y nivel de madurez, y su sistema de apoyo. Sin embargo, es importante que su hijo sepa qué esperar para que esté preparado para lo que vendrá. Vanessa cuenta la historia sobre cómo ayudó a sus hijas en un momento difícil. 

Two young children on their first day of school

Five Ways to Minimize Sibling Arguments When Virtual Schooling

When this pandemic started, few of us could have imagined that this would last into the following school year. But here we are, settling into the 2020/21 academic year, with many of us in the midst of managing virtual school again. Although it’s not the most ideal situation, there are things we can do to make the process go a bit smoother.

Two children at a desk looking at at a screen

CEO, mom and… TEACHER?

Prior to this global pandemic, I would have never imagined home schooling my two daughters, ages 6 and 8. I am an entrepreneur who is used to multitasking, but now I find myself in the unique situation of managing a business, a household and virtual school all while trying to keep my sanity — I’m sure many of you are in the same boat!

Two young children smiling while holding a dust pan and broom

The Importance of Chores

As a mompreneur who juggles all the things, it’s important for me to teach my kids the value of hard work.
I remember growing up with my grandparents and helping my grandma around the house. I don’t recall her ever handing me a list of specific things to do, but I always felt like it was something I needed to do. Sometimes she’d ask me to do specific tasks, but I think it was just understood that I should help around the house — even when I wasn’t asked. That’s just the way I was raised.