I didn’t know what fatherhood should look like until you. We both grew up in broken homes with absentee fathers and to be honest, I never imagined myself having kids until we got married. My dad was there when I...
Family
On being a Latina mom, breaking the cycle of generational trauma, and celebrating familia.Â
Even in the best of circumstances pregnancy and childbirth can seem like daunting milestones for many women. For Latinas and women of color, it’s oftentimes even more complicated. Some believe that by reclaiming some of our ancestral birth practices —...
This morning I sent my kids off to school just minutes after I saw the face of 10-year-old Xavier Lopez on my Facebook news feed as one of the first victims identified in the latest school shooting. It was early...
Latinx Parenting Founder Leslie Priscilla is Changing the Narrative With #EndChanclaCulture Movement
Leslie Priscilla of Latinx Parenting is determined to do her part to stop generational trauma in the Latinx community. The child development specialist and early childhood and parent educator from Santa Ana, California was moved to “be the bridge” between...
When I decided to breastfeed my children, I had no idea how racialized breastfeeding had once been. I didn’t know that while breastfeeding had been looked down upon in America as a whole for decades, there was even more stigma...
The world of social media has allowed us to connect with others who are experiencing the same struggles and joys in life. A simple swipe or follow button becomes your tool for gaining support, education, or resources that can simplify...
Nopalera Founder Sandra Velasquez Talks Motherhood, Her Roots & Entrepreneurship
Not only do we celebrate Mother’s Day in May, but now, President Joe Biden has declared the week of May 1-7, National Small Business Week, so we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate both moms and small business...
Teachers have a challenging and often thankless job. They are responsible for our children for many hours out of each day. They aren’t just educators, they’re caregivers, and their efforts often go unrecognized by students, administrators, and sadly, parents too....
Not that as a mom myself I’m biased or anything, but Mother’s Day is honestly one of the best holidays of the year. So many of us have incredible mamas or mother figures in our lives, that we love and...
White women don’t own breastfeeding. I thought that was obvious and something that didn’t need to be explicitly stated. That was until I wrote an essay on the ways that white wellness culture has affected my parenting choices, and attributed...
Over the past several years, the impact of pollution on our environment has become increasingly evident. Of course, we’ve all been told since we were kids that we need to take care of our planet, that we should be careful...
Sponsored by Paper It starts from the minute they walk through the door. The whining and complaining about homework is something most parents have to contend with on a daily basis. We don’t really blame our kids — we didn’t...
