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Ever wonder how you can quit your job and achieve your dreams? These four Latinas have found their calling. And as one of the women says, “If you follow your passion you will have a fulfilled life. Fear is what paralyzes you. Money will come and go.”
This post is in honor of Las Surrealistas, a group of female artists that include Frida Kahlo. As mothers we have many titles—nurturer, chef, cleaning lady, chauffeur, analyst, accountant, tutor, cheerleader, so-and-so’s mother, etc. But how many of us have not dreamed of escaping that reality into a fantasy world where there were no titles, […]
Despite frigid temperatures and unexpected snow in some parts of the country, now’s the time to start thinking summer—camps that is. Summer camps are one of the best ways to keep kids physically engaged and intellectually stimulated when they are out of school. For many moms, sending their kids to summer camp is unthinkable. On […]
The new Arizona mandate to end the Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican American studies classes this week had school officials boxing and carting out of classrooms books that deal with oppression, race and ethnicity, including those pictured here. School district officials have told news sources the books aren’t banned, just removed from the classroom in […]
A common divorce dilemma is when a child has to choose between Mom and Dad. Back when I was married to my son’s father, I was able to play a role as a buffer between the two. If my son’s father made a decision I didn’t agree with regarding our child, I could step in […]
New York chef and cookbook author, Zarela Martinez was hosted by the chef and owner of Dallas’ upscale Stephan Pyles restaurant. No sooner had Mr. Pyles introduced the woman who was among the first chefs to bring authentic regional Mexican cuisine to Manhattan than she announced with her trademark directness, “I have to tell you something. A lot of […]
My successful adoption story continues. Just last week at a deli I periodically visit, I was ordering my soup and salad when the man checking me out asked, “Are you mixed with something?” Coming of age as a Latina in the South in the 1980s and 1990s, this is a question with which I am […]
Paying off College debt seems like an impossibility, but there is still hope. President Obama has announced the “Pay As You Earn” plan to make student loans more affordable for students. The plan will cap repayments for student federal loans at 10 percent of a graduate’s discretionary income. It will also reduce interest and allow graduates […]
And my successful adoption story continues … We decided it was time to start our family during a morning walk on a hot, summer day at the beach in 2008. While we knew our family would be formed through adoption, this was all we knew. To get some answers, we decided to ask some questions […]