Latina Mom Highlight: Jeannette Kaplun

Todobebé
Todobebé, Inc is a global media company dedicated to the adventures of parenting. Its core branded properties include “Todobebé” or “All things Baby”, and “Viva La Familia” or “Hooray for Family”, and provide the best in family entertainment and expert advice to millions of Spanish speakers worldwide through national broadcast TV formats, radio content, digital community and content websites, promotions, and licensing. Since its launch in 1999, Todobebé has become a trusted source for Spanish-speaking moms planning, expecting, and raising children 0 to 5 years old.

With over 16 years of experience on TV, radio and the online world, Jeannette brings together a true multimedia background to the Hispanic blogging world. Born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Chile, Jeannette is fully bilingual and bicultural.

As Chief Content Officer and cofounder of Todobebé, Inc (http://www.todobebe.com ), Jeannette oversees the quality, and standards of all Todobebé parenting content. She is the author of “Todobebé: Todo lo que necesitas saber para el primer año de tu bebé” (Rayo, 2006), co-host of the Emmy-nominated Viva La Familia <http://www.vivalafamilia.com> weekly TV show, co-host of the also Emmy-nominated Todobebé TV show, and host of the Todobebé radio shows and vignettes that were syndicated in 75 stations in Latin America.

In 1999 Jeannette co-founded Todobebe.com, as the first pan regional baby and parenting Web site in Spanish and Portuguese, at a time when online content for the Hispanic community was scarce. She also began blogging about her pregnancy and motherhood in the early 2000’s, which makes her a true pioneer in the Latino world. Her commitment to quality, creativity and community, has helped make Todobebé an award-winning destination for Spanish-speaking parents. In 2006, the company even received the Canyon Ranch Institute Prevention Pioneer Award.