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25 Ways to Handle Your Anxiety During Quarantine

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 18, 2020July 15, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 18, 2020July 15, 2020012277

Staying home 24/7 can cause some serious anxiety. You can begin to feel restless, annoyed, sad, or cycle through what seems like all the emotions known to man. First, this is perfectly okay and normal; two, it is also very...

Lifestyle

How My Catholic Latina Mom Learned To Embrace My Bruja Spirituality

HipLatinaJanuary 26, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 26, 2019August 17, 202002804

Growing up Catholic, not only did I make my Communion and Confirmation, but my Puerto Rican mother was also my religious instruction teacher. We went to mass on Sundays and we said our prayers at night. My mom told me...

Culture

This Is Why Latinas Are Becoming Less Religious But More Spiritual

Johanna FerreiraJuly 20, 2018September 23, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 20, 2018September 23, 202004550

Like a lot of Latinas, I grew up in a modestly traditional and religious home. My dad’s side of the family were Catholics and my mom’s side of the family, were converted-protestants. My siblings and I were raised non-denominational Christians...

Culture

6 Jewish Communities in Latin American Countries Holding on to Their Traditions

Bill O’ConnorJuly 14, 2018August 28, 2020

by Bill O’ConnorJuly 14, 2018August 28, 202018732

[tps_header][article_ad_lb][/tps_header] The holiest holidays of the Jewish faith — Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah — are a time of repenting for one’s sins at the start of the New Year on the Jewish calendar. Coincidentally, they often occur during Hispanic...

Lifestyle

Latina Feminists Are Reclaiming Their Inner Bruja Like We’ve Never Seen Before

Johanna FerreiraMarch 8, 2018October 30, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMarch 8, 2018October 30, 20202 7114

Like many Latinas, I grew up with a very Christian/Catholic upbringing. My mom’s side of the family has always been predominantly Christian, while the majority of my dad’s family identifies as Catholic, whether they practice it or not. Anything outside...