Entries by Blogger Spotlight

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Inspiration Porn

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of feedback from fellow advocates and activists in the disability community regarding what is now termed as inspiration porn. I figure it’s long been the giant, pink elephant in the room, so it’s high time I addressed it as well, at the risk of sounding redundant. Whenever an issue like this becomes […]

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Are Your Kids’ Grandparents Uninvolved?

Are your kids´grandparents uninvolved? Tips to deal with it from a suffering mom.  Having my mother in law from the Dominican Republic is always so bittersweet. The boys really enjoy the company of their “Abuela” despite the fact that she goes to bed with the roosters and wakes up with them. I see how happy […]

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Fathers Must Teach Sons That Rape is Unacceptable

Many people are upset with some of the news coverage surrounding the Steubenville rape case because they feel that the media is perpetuating rape culture. While I agree with their assessment, I believe the problem is deeper than the media. Many boys are being raised to view women as little more than sexual conquests, and until fathers start […]

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Just Do It: Take Action and Exercise!

Our Blogger Spotlight today highlights a woman who tells us to just do it, take action, now.  A few years ago I attended the Juniper Summer Writing Institute. One of the things that got my attention when applying to that particular writing workshop were the craft sessions available throughout the week. Of all the craft sessions I attended […]

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Hispanicize 2013 Names Soledad O’Brien Co-Chair

MIAMI, FL (December 6, 2012)—In recognition of the new and growing role Hispanic journalists will play at the annual Hispanicize event, Hispanicize 2013 organizers today named CNN Starting Point anchor Soledad O’Brien co-chair and unveiled the agenda for its inaugural Hispanic Journalist Showcase. Hispanicize 2013 (#Hispz13) will take place April 9-13, 2013 at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach. At the […]

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Why Can’t I Lull My Toddler to Sleep?

Daddy is the sleep whisperer… I’m so not. I think I’m a pretty good mom. I try to spend as much time as possible with my son. There are things I’m pretty good at too, things that I’m proud of. For example, I’m proud that I breastfed my son for 15  months, and that I […]

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An American Tradition: The Pumpkin Patch

One of the first places I brought Carlos when he was my boyfriend was to a pumpkin patch, and one of the first things I showed him was how to to carve a jack-o-lantern. I’ve always been interested in other cultures and traditions, but there was also something exciting about showing Carlos my own. Fifteen […]