How Not to be The Grinch This Christmas!
Empowerment, Health
We all know who The Grinch is—that nasty, green-colored creature of Dr. Seuss’ imagination. He stole Christmas, nearly ruined everything, and then repented at the eleventh hour. Well, you don’t have to literally steal gifts out from…
Camera-Shy? How to Be Comfortable Having Your Picture Taken
Empowerment, Health
As the end of the year approaches, you are likely searching for the perfect family picture for a holiday card. If you are like many moms, chances are that you can’t find any pictures with you in them. Have you been avoiding the camera…
Mixing Traditions for a Merry Bicultural Christmas
Health, Parenting
Fifteen years ago I married Carlos, a Salvadoran immigrant who spoke little English. Because we were young, pregnant, and poor at the time—instead of moving to our own place—I moved Carlos into my parents’ house where I was still living.…
Help a Victim of Domestic Violence with These Resources
Empowerment, Health
I’ll call her Lina. At 30-something, she was smart, driven, and had the bubbliest personality. Yet, every now and then, she’d come into work with dark sunglasses glued to her face, and would hide from everyone in the office. We’d later…
Medical Myth Buster: Stay Warm or You’ll Catch a Cold
Health, Medical News
Myth: Stay warm and dry, or you’ll catch a cold.
How many times did your mother or abuela urge you to don a hat, wear a heavier coat, or sleep with an extra blanket, all so that you wouldn’t catch a draft and therefore catch cold. It’s…
Baby Milestones: Learning to Crawl
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiIt’s so comfy to have everything you need delivered into your waiting hands—sometimes baby needs a little motivation to reach the crawling milestone. Amanda Edwards has great tips for new moms who want to mobilize their infants. For more…
Feeling Guilty for My Fertility
Family Health, Health
When my husband and I first married, we talked about our plan for building our family. We both felt strongly that two kids would be our perfect number and there was a part of us that wanted to start trying to conceive right away. So we decided…
Prenatal Yoga With Shiva Rea
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiYoga is a great way for anyone to build inner and outer strength, increase flexibility and take a few moments to breathe. Moms-to-be, in particular, can benefit from a healthy dose of all of the above. Shiva Rea’s quick prenatal routine is…
How to Find “Me Time” During the Holidays
Empowerment, Health
My mami likes to tell me about how, when I was a child, she’d have to make sure I took a break every day during the Christmas season for some “quiet time” by myself. It seems if I didn’t, the holiday hubbub would get to me and I would…