14 episodes

On Tales from the hood, motherhood that is, Christine Granados, who is a writer and publisher, shares glimpses of her life as a mother. She is married to a fourth-generation Texan. Together they are raising two teenaged boys in Central Texas. Listeners will delve into the adventures of this Mexican American mama negotiating her way through “panty forests,” “neutralists” and everything in between.

Tales from the hood, motherhood that is Christine Granados

    • Kids & Family

On Tales from the hood, motherhood that is, Christine Granados, who is a writer and publisher, shares glimpses of her life as a mother. She is married to a fourth-generation Texan. Together they are raising two teenaged boys in Central Texas. Listeners will delve into the adventures of this Mexican American mama negotiating her way through “panty forests,” “neutralists” and everything in between.

    Do all authors have to go through this?

    Do all authors have to go through this?

    In this month's episode of "Tales from the Hood: Motherhood That Is," Christine Granados talks about the humbling experience she had the first time she was asked to read her own work in front of an audience. Granados also announces the winners of the prize drawing for her second book of fiction "Fight Like a Man and Other Stories We Tell Our Children."

    • 14 min
    All is romantic on 'Balentimes' day with kids

    All is romantic on 'Balentimes' day with kids

    This episode is all about the most romantic Valentine's Day's I spent with my husband. Wait, did I say romantic? I meant to say – chaotic days we spent together.

    • 9 min
    Judging people one shopping cart at a time

    Judging people one shopping cart at a time

    Hello, my name is Christine Granados. I’d like welcome you to my podcast: Tales from the hood, motherhood that is. I’m the author of two books of fiction and I’ve been a writer at daily and weekly newspapers for over 20 years. What you’ll be listening to are anecdotes for parents, all about the struggles and joys of raising children and being married. This week, I’m going to explain the valuable life lessons I’ve learned at the grocery store.

    • 10 min
    Fully automatic assault

    Fully automatic assault

    Hello, my name is Christine Granados. I’d like welcome you to: Tales from the hood, motherhood that is. I’m the author of two books of fiction and I’ve been a writer at daily and weekly newspapers for over 20 years. What’ you’ll be listening to are anecdotes for parents, all about the struggles and joys of raising children and being married. One of these struggles involves taking a cross state road trip in a car with small children, which is what episode 11 is all about.

    • 8 min
    Which is better the American or the Mexican toof fairy?

    Which is better the American or the Mexican toof fairy?

    Many people may have heard of the tooth fairy, but I’ll bet many weren’t aware that there is a Mexican tooth fairy. On episode 10 of Tales from the hood, motherhood that is, I’m going to introduce you to when I first learned this fact and how much different she is from the American one.

    • 8 min
    Passing the time with above ground pools

    Passing the time with above ground pools

    Hello, my name is Christine Granados. I’d like welcome you to my podcast: Tales from the Hood, Motherhood that is. I’m the author of two books of fiction, and I’ve been a writer at daily and weekly newspapers for over 20 years. What you’ll be listening to are anecdotes for parents, all about the struggles and joys of raising children and being married. Because I’m stuck at home in the middle of a lovely and hot Central Texas summer during a global pandemic, I thought I’d devote episode 9 to m...

    • 10 min

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