Maritere R. Bellas

Maritere R. Bellas is a Puerto Rican award-winning author, speaker, writer, podcast host, and bilingual parenting mentor who combined her passion for writing and her devotion to motherhood to create a diverse platform of resources for parents raising bilingual, multilingual, multicultural children long before online resources were available. Passionate about writing children’s books with Latino characters and stories that highlight and celebrate Latino culture, Mari is the author of two bilingual children’s books and two parenting books. Tio Ricky Doesn’t Speak English is her third bilingual children’s book.