Op-eds, columns and personal essays.

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What Does Three Kings´ Day Mean To You?

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Three Kings´Day or Día de los Reyes Magos is a special holiday for Latinos. Long after many have cleaned the scraps of wrapping paper off the carpet, set the Christmas tree out by the curb, and put the ornaments safely back in the closet…
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After Sandy Hook We Must All Look in the Mirror

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On Friday December 14, my kids (8 and 11) missed school. They were coughing and stuffy-nosed so I kept them home. Murphy’s Law prevented me from accessing the Internet in the morning, so I decided to run some errands instead. As I finally…
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Soccer: The Universal Symbol of Friendship for Kids

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Last summer when we went to Haiti, I watched my nine-year old son jump a low fence to go play soccer with a group of boys on the beach at Cayes-Jacmel. My son did not speak Creole and the kids playing soccer did not speak English, but within…
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How to Enjoy the Holidays When You Don’t Celebrate Christmas

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The holidays are hard enough with family get togethers, end of year budget crunching, and the strain of buying gifts for everyone on your list. Add to that religious differences and someone’s bound to get their eggnog soured. As a Jewish…
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After Hurricane Sandy a Mom is More Grateful Than Ever

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Hurricane Sandy threatened to wash away our home but she never washed away my spirit. Despite the fear and upheaval we endured, my faith and hope have intensified. I know things will only get better and that everything happens for a reason.…
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More Latinas Running for Office? ¡Si, Se Puede!

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November’s election outcomes were a decidedly big step for Latino voices around the country, prompting equal doses of cheers and celebration for some, and a rude awakening to reality for others. The votes of Latinos and women of color were…
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Women Philosophers: The Hidden Heroes of Philosophy

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Philosophy may not be the most fashionable or even useful branch of Humanities—as a college major, it’s a running joke. But on closer inspection, philosophy is the basis for all the principles and values that sustain a healthy society.…
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The Great Disconnect: Latinas & Catholicism

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I was born and raised Catholic. Uber Catholic, really. I was baptized at a month old, and remember being dragged to Sunday mass en español with my mom. I went to Catholic school throughout my education (even a Jesuit university!) and when…
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From Grief to Gratitude: How a Gratitude Diary Helped Me Rebuild My Life

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Writing is a powerful tool, whether you write for a living, as I do, or not. In addition to writing books, articles and blogs, keeping a journal has helped me find my way out of tough situations in life. I’ve kept a diary since I was in…