Tips for KickBoxing Yourself to Fitness
Fitness & Exercise, Health
You’ve tried power-walking and pilates to shrink your waistline, yoga and meditation to clear your mind...but there are those days, when you just want to throwdown and punch something—anything! For a good, old-school-style sweat that gets…
How Much Should You Trust Your Child's Teacher?
Resources, School
Karina Quezada knows what can happen when a parent places too much trust in their child’s teacher. In her native Mexico, a teacher berated Quezada’s eldest son for writing with his left hand. Later, in Houston, another teacher used her…
Game On!: Mamis are the New Hardcore Gamers
Money, Technology
Women are hardcore gamers and who knew? A recent survey by Info Solutions Group (ISG) revealed that the average person playing online games, such as Farmville and Mafia Wars, is a 43-year old woman. In the United States, 55% of online gamers…
How to Sneak Some Exercise into Your Children's Activities
Fitness & Exercise, Health
Getting your kids out and moving this summer is more than just fun for them—it’s vital to their health. And summer is the perfect time to get your little ones up and out of the house, even if you have to sneak activity into their day.
Need…
Style Icons We Love
Style, Trends
Some women just have “IT”— a magnetism, an innate confidence, and a unique flair that shines through every aspect of their lives. These women could make a burlap sack look like haute couture. They’d belt it, throw on a pair of heels…
Mamiverse Guide to Cabo San Lucas
Money, Traveling
My friend called me recently and instead of saying "hello," she greeted me with those five words every new mami has uttered in desperation, "I. Need. To. Get. Away." That's exactly how she said it. A period after each distressed word. She…
How did Zumba Become Such a Fitness Craze?
Fitness & Exercise, Health
Zumba, the booty-popping, hip-thrusting, arm-waving dance exercise craze that has been sweeping the planet, was pure happenstance or a “happy accident,” as Zumba founder Alberto "Beto" Perez refers to it. Beto was ready to lead his step…
Are Women's Magazines Depressing You?
Empowerment, Health
As you guide your grocery cart toward the checkout line and past the magazines, an impossibly toned bikini-clad beauty catches your eye. The headline reads ‘Christina Milian’s Amazing Post-Baby Beach Bod!’ You want to keep pushing toward…
My Perfect Son Has Autism
Health, Parenting
“He can’t talk, but I think he is a genius!”
“Really? How so,” she asked, hesitantly.
I could hear my voice quiver as my nerves drove speed into my words. I felt the need to compensate for each concern I had about my son’s…