There is no real way to describe the overwhelming and emotional reaction one can feel when faced with the possibility of cancer. Even the word cancer itself, can stir a mix of concern and fear among the strongest willed persons. Breast cancer survival requires you to face that fear. My mom had it. But thanks […]
The other day, my daughter Maya Luna reprimanded me because I almost left a light on as we were headed out of the house. She said “Mama, estas lastimando a Mama Tierra! (Mama, you are hurting Mama Earth!).” I couldn’t have been more proud. My son Sebastian, who is obsessed with sharks and marine life, […]
It’s 7 AM on a weekday morning. My husband hands our children their backpacks, we say our goodbyes, and we’re off. The kids and I hop into my car so I can take them to school before I head to the TV studios for a morning news segment. I put my purse in the passenger […]
Like any mother raising two young children, much of my attention is focused on their education with an eye toward their futures and the opportunities they will have as adults in the workforce. For kids, grade school is the time for fun. But, like it or not, even at early ages schools and parents are […]
Mitt Romney showed up Tuesday night talking about “binders full of women” being brought to him when he was governor. Sounds kind of kinky, and certainly not something you want to be touting. The phrase was part of Gov. Romney’s answer to a question from an audience member at the second presidential debate about how […]
We are less than a month from the elections and all eyes will be on the Latino vote. I know you all have heard this ad nauseam for more than three years, but it is all coming to a head now. This is especially true since the race has substantially tightened up after President Obama’s […]
As a Latina mother, there is nothing more important to me than inculcating in my children the importance of making sure their voices are heard—whether in the classroom, in sports, in student government, in their jobs, in local government, and of course, in our nation’s capital. In the past, it used to be that politicians, […]
Mitt Romney already suffers from a political gender gap among the general American population. And a new Latino Decisions Poll that shows the Latina gender gap is even wider. The gender gap among all Americans between President Obama and Mitt Romney is currently 16 points and stands at 55% of women supporting Obama versus 39% […]
Mamiverse wants to know what you, as Latina moms think; how you believe the future of our nation should be shaped, and who should be in charge of doing it. We invite you to make your voice heard by completing the following survey and make a difference. Latina moms are shaping America every day. As […]