Comadres, How Are You Doing After the Omicron Surge?
Like everyone else in California, our community has been dealing with COVID-19 and the Omicron virus. Many of us atRead More…
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Happy Father’s Day to all the Papas and Moms like me Doing Double Duty!
I was blessed to have been gifted the most amazing Dad. I wasn’t always an easy daughter- I know it’sRead More…
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Unity, Perseverance, and Success: Meet the Gutierrez Family
I am proud to introduce you to the Gutierrez family, who emigrated to this country in 1986 from Tacatzcuaro inRead More…
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Mother’s Day Tribute to My Mom Priscilla Salazar, RIP 1/12/2021
I was thinking of how fast our stories go. Once upon a time, we were born and then the storybookRead More…
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My Son, My Teacher. A Father’s Story About Autism
I knew my son was different from the moment he started crawling. But I continued to convince myself my babyRead More…
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Mommy of a Healthy and Happy Autistic Boy
I am the mommy of Isaac Padilla. My son brings me the biggest smiles, and always inspires me to beRead More…
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Dealing with Depression as a Latino Teen in a Deeply Religious Household
Most of my teenage years were characterized by lethargic energy that only motivated me to take as many naps asRead More…
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Sesame Street Helped Me Explain My Role as a Foster Parent to My Nephew and Niece
I’ve never realized this, but Sesame Street educates adults as well. Sesame Street recently introduced a new character, Karli, aRead More…
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Be a Role Model with Intention
I recently had the privilege of celebrating my daughter Mailey’s 21st birthday. And at her birthday celebration, I got theRead More…
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We Need to Expose Our High School Students to Colleges and Universities that Are Outside of Their Comfort Zone
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip with my little brother, Eduardo.Read More…
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