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Protective Crystals, Do They Really Work?

Tips For Making the Most of Our Time Once The Kids Are Back to School

The Importance of Friendships in Mothers’ Mental Health

Tips for Preserving Mental Health This Back-to-School Season

How to Get Rid of the ‘Could Haves’ and the ‘Should Haves’

How to Connect With Your Higher Self

Mid-Year resolutions: Harness the Sun’s Energy to Focus on Your Goals

Five Ways to Make the Most of ‘Me Time’ This Summer Season

The Best Spiritual Summer Retreats For A Mom Who Needs A Break

5 Inspiring Books You Or Any Mom Will Love

Real Moms: Powerful Learnings From Single-Momhood

Real Moms: Life Lessons To My Daughter

Five Films to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

When’s the last time you treated yourself to a movie night at home? Do you ever just want to watch films that you feel identified with? Ones that remind you of your roots and inevitably fill you with nostalgia? Well, now is the perfect time to celebrate your Hispanic culture while also practicing some self-care […]

Four Books to Understand the Complexity of Hispanic Culture

There’s nothing better to fight boredom than good literature. You can, for example, buy some new books for your collection. How about celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with books that teach us more about our culture? Here are four books that explain the intricacies of our culture and will fill your heart with pride. “El Principe […]

The Art of Delegating, Why is it So Hard for Latina Moms?

Latina moms are often referred to as “supermoms. We are on top of everything, we know everyone’s schedule, and we run a career, a business, and a family all at the same time. It’s a configuration we have inherited from our mothers, grandmothers, and ancestors, and it makes us increasingly rigid when it comes to […]

Five Must-Have Latino Coloring Books

Back in the day, I used to entertain myself by coloring, playing with dirt, and blowing air into a fan. And, of course, by using a lot of imagination. However, times have changed, causing our children to miss out on things that made us happy when we were younger. There’s no denying that technology rules […]

Morning Routine Hacks To Keep From Going Crazy During Back to School Season

School is back in session and we all know that trying to keep it together those first few weeks may feel like una locura. However, not to toot my own horn here, but I think I may be getting good at keeping it together during this anxiety-inducing season. All you need is to lock a […]

The Importance of Abuelos and Abuelas in the Success of a Single Mom

Most traditionalists think that a family is made up of a mom, a dad, and children. But Latino families know that structures are much more malleable and that being a single mother often involves incorporating other family members in key roles for our children and us. Although some believe that single mothers have to play […]

Latina-Owned Stores to Support This Back-to-School Season

The end of summer is approaching, and we must get ready to get back to the routine. Our children start a new school year, and we must get back on track. It’s time to renew their wardrobe, buy school supplies, and get everything they need to come back refreshed. And if it is renovation we […]

The Ancestral Relationship Between the Moon and Women

The moon is the closest celestial body to our planet. For this reason, it has been studied for centuries, demonstrating its connection and influence on water, tides, plants, and also on us, humans. Just as the moon’s energy varies according to its phases, so does its influence on us, provoking sensations, new emotions, and even […]

Five Tips for Getting Your Home Organized and Back on Track

Organizing our homes can seem like a tedious task if you don’t master the art of releasing stress while giving coherence to your space. Especially when we have kids, pets, a partner, and a job, organizing our home is a task we often leave to the last minute. Now that summer is over, our children […]

Three Creative Ideas for First Day of School Pictures

The first day of school is really important for our children; it marks the beginning of a new stage, an opportunity from scratch to make new friends, learn new things and create lifelong memories. However, the first day of school is also an emblematic moment for us as parents, where we immortalize the image of […]

Coping with Back to School as a Single Mom

Back-to-school season is stressful on its own, but there is added stress when you’re dealing with it on your own as a single mom. Now, hear me out, a single mother is as powerful and capable as any mother, pero it can be a bit overwhelming from time to time — and that’s totally fine! […]

Five Cute Back To School Outfits From Latina-Owned Brands

The back-to-school season is here, and you know what that means — our children’s outfits need to be on point for their first day of school! Okay, okay. Let’s not pretend you haven’t had this thought before! Of course, I know what matters the most is that they feel safe and that their grades are […]

Make The Pledge: Take Better Care Of Yourself

Fun Easy Easter Treats

Racism and Miss Universe: The Project Is Education

One of the worst remnants of 20th-century television entertainment is the beauty pageant. For decades, entire families were paralyzed in front of their TVs as they watched dozens of women in evening gowns, bathing suits, and choreographies parading across a stage with a frozen smile on their faces. Coming from Venezuela, I can attest to the media […]

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