Parenting

"You're my Wonder Mom." My tween proclaimed those words this past week. His back had been badly hurt playing Dodge-ball in school and he could not walk. As I lifted him up, I winched but did not let him see. He is no longer a baby. He weighs more then 105 lbs. Yet, last week [...]

Before the birth of my youngest son, I had two miscarriages and an abortion. That pregnancy haunts me to this day. My son, my precious child, would have been 12. During that pregnancy, I was placed on partial bed rest. I was high risk. My body had so much trouble holding onto my boys. Yet, this pregnancy lasted [...]

My teen left for college in August. It was, and still is, one of the most bittersweet moments of my single parenting journey. I'm so very proud of him, more than words can ever say. Yet, a small part of me wishes... he could have stayed a boy forever.  I know this is selfish of me. I do not [...]

Now that students have officially gone back to school, the juggling act between homework, studying and hectic schedules has begun. With 85 percent of teens reporting that stress levels directly affect school performance, it’s vital that we arm our children with tools to help keep them cool when the school stress heats up. Latina On [...]

Dear Readers, Life has definitely been exciting in the Latina household these past few weeks. Karl, my teen, left for college during the last week of August. It was a very emotional time for all of us! The youngest, Andrew, is still adjusting and missing him terribly. (Me too!) We are currently co-sleeping because ... [...]

Disclaimer: This post contains information that may offend readers. Views expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Growing up, my family was poor. I never internalized that fact until I was preparing to go to High School. It was a momentous event. I was flying the coup, the Bronx, to go to another borough, and [...]

"My pimple beat your pimple!" Andrew exclaimed from the other room. The words were said with truimph and glee. I wondered what brought it on and strolled over to the other room. The boys were having a fierce discusssion. Competition was in the air. I was used to it. Boys, at least my boys, tend to be pretty [...]

This past weekend my son and I went to the park to play softball. My son's best friend was planning to meet us after he finished his chores. Not feeling up to playing ball while we waited for his friend, I suggested he play with several of the other boys in the park. He ran [...]

My ten year old recently connected with a young girl from his Pre-K class.  She calls him constantly because she has a crush on him. He enjoys the attention and so picks up every single call. One day while talking to Andrew, she tells him she found another one of their Pre-K friends. She said he [...]