Get Your Sparkle On with Spring’s Metallic “Must-Wear” Trend
Style, Trends
Trends come and go, but some return year after year. This spring, metallics are making their way back into fashionistas’ closets everywhere, hearkening back to the shine and shimmer not seen since the 1970‘s Disco era. With a diverse…
Stay-At-Home Mom Turns Fitness Trainer
Money, Work
Josette Puig thought she had it all. In 1993, she married her high school sweetheart. The couple had four children. Her husband had a successful career in Major League Baseball. But one day she woke up and realized that she had lost herself…
Not Meant to be a Mom?
Empowerment, Health
“You’re getting pregnant this weekend,” my doctor announced.
I sat up to look at him between my feet in the exam table stirrups. “Are you sure?” He showed me the results of the internal ultrasound: Those three little blobs were…
Thank Your Mentor on National Mentoring Month
Money, Work
January is National Mentoring Month, and January 26 is Thank Your Mentor Day. And while every single mentor engages with a person whose development they care about without any expectation of a thank you, I know that there is an infinite…
College Resources for Latino Families
Honor Roll, School
More Latinos than ever before are finishing high school—73 percent of be exact. That’s what the latest study by the Pew Hispanic Center found in 2010, and it’s the highest it has been since 1972.
And with this increase in college-bound…
The 5 Health Tests You Must Have This Year (For Real!)
Health, Medical News
We know how it is: You work hard at a job all day, then come home and have to get dinner on the table. You make sure the kids do their homework, try to have a complete conversation with the man in your life, take care of the house, and hopefully…
The Mane Event
Beauty, Style
Editor’s Note: We winterize our cars, but not the driver. Time to take care of mami, and winter is the perfect time to detox and refresh. This Detoxing From Head to Toe series will help you do just that.
The first thing you need to know…
Mompreneur Spotlight: Celebrity Chef Melissa Guerra
Money, Work
Melissa Guerra is a celebrity chef, cookbook author, and owner of an award-winning Latin American culinary store in San Antonio. If you’re looking for the best pan de polvo recipe or an authentic mortar and pestle hecho en Mexico, Guerra’s…
3 Myths About Prepaid Debit Cards
Dollars and Sense, Money
There are a slew of new prepaid debit cards that promise everything from raising your credit score to roadside assistance, and have famous names attached to them. But are these debit cards really better than an account at a financial institution?…