Life

Two years ago, my sons gave me a photography book called "Dear Mom" by Geoff Blackwell. It was beautiful. Today, I want to share with you my oldest son's recorded reading of their inscriptions. He made it this year as my Mother's Day gift  and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.     Happy Mother's Day!   [...]

She told me she had been waiting for years. And she was right. It had been 24 years since I had seen her, since I had left her home. She said I waited for you. I wanted to talk to you. To say, I am sorry and that I love you. I cried. I knew [...]

When I first learned how to drive I was terrified to drive in Manhattan. The yellow cabs are BEASTS. They stop short. Swerve at a moments notice and will cut you off to grab a fare! Yet, driving does NOT compare to parking. It doesn't matter if you live in the Bronx, Brooklyn or Manhattan, [...]

Several years ago, I worked on a day to day basis with victims of Domestic Abuse. I was one of their first contacts after an arrest was made. An arrest that was made possible because of a call. According to Domestic Violence Statistics, “Around the world, at least 1 in every three women has been [...]

I'm a Latina Blogger. I work in social media. I develop and deliver media marketing strategies for a range of companies and products. This is the explanation I give others when I'm asked what I do for a living. Normally, I get a quizzical look before the person bombards me with a variety of questions. [...]

  This makes me sadder than words can ever describe. As the Mother of two Latino sons of color, I fear for them. I worry whenever they go out, when they have to ride the train/bus, or travel alone. My heart goes out to Trayvon's mother, his family and OURS ...  all of ours. May we [...]

Its the first week of 2012 and I'm excited to get started on the right foot. Like many, I have made of list of goals/resolutions that I would like to accomplish. Actually, in honor of 2012, I have made 12! Some may seem redundant, some simple, and others so complex I'm not sure how I [...]

This week I met gratitude face to face. In the middle of a chaotic week, I learned I had more to offer when I had nothing to give. Like most women, I am constantly juggling my time to accomplish as much as possible in a 24 hour day. I make to do lists, trying to squeeze in [...]

As a single Mom of two boys, I find it easier to relay messages to my sons, or anyone else, when giving examples. Recently, while speaking to my teen, I brought up the subject of unicycles and bicycles. The unicycle and bicycle are pedal-driven vehicles powered by human effort. A unicycle has one wheel. It has [...]