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This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day.  And I want to encourage you (even if you’re a man) to acknowledge yourself – and others! – for the multitude of ways in which we “mother.” The definition of mother and motherhood is often outside the tradition definition and is also defined as “a creative source; an origin,” …

As Latinas, we get to create our culture together, in community and in dialogue.  We know that culture is a moving, shifting, growing thing and it is not static! So when I say “Your culture is an asset,” what do I mean?  I mean that you get to create a uniquely individualized Latina identity, because …

A former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get published. Check out her webpage at: www.marcelalandres.com. Becoming Latina in 10 Easy Steps: A Novel by Lara Rios (Berkley) When Marcela Alvarez finds out she’s half-gringa, she questions what it means to …

By Sylvia “Silver” Trujillo [Note from Aurelia:  If you haven’t yet heard about the Arizona law signed by the Governor last week, Google “Arizona immigration law sb1070” to find out about this new law that legitimizes racial profiling of Latinos.] I am pretty confident all of you are angry, incredulous, and indignant about what is …

By Contributing Blogger Adrienne Terrazas Hull [Note from Aurelia: As we work to Gather Support Around Us, we need to remember that our own attitude, as well as that of our "cheerleading team" can make a huge difference! Take a moment to reflect on these words of wisdom from our new contributing blogger!] Those words, …

From Recetas Para la Vida Contributing Bloggers -Iliana Berezovsky y Becky Krinsky [Note from Aurelia:  All month we’ve been talking about how to get and keep support around you.  What can get in the way of that human support?  Sometimes we let our egos interfere.  See the following insights from our contributing bloggers, and make …

As many of you know, this year I’m a member of the class of 2010 for the National Hispana Leadership Institute’s Executive Leadership Program.  This past week was week 2 of the program, the week we spend at Harvard’s Kennedy School. It was an amazing week, and highlighted the need for gathering support around you. …

From Contributing Blogger, Thelma Reyna, Ph.D. Carol was 68 when she died in Duarte, California, a few weeks ago. Her body was riddled with cancer, and she was in a wheelchair. Her last years of life had been extraordinarily difficult. Before the cancer, Carol’s activities had been circumscribed by other illnesses, including bronchial asthma. She …

Many of you have probably already heard by now of the passing of Jaime Escalante (he died last Tuesday of cancer at the age of 79), the teacher who was celebrated in the film “Stand and Deliver.” If you recall, this teacher was one who pushed his students to excel, encouraging them to do things …

by Contributing Blogger Aurora Medina M.A. Many people equate the word budget with restriction. I find in my work as a money coach that many women refuse to do a budget for different reasons but the main one is that they feel that a budget is going to restrict them from getting the things they …