This is a guest post by Dior Vargas. Ever since I started school, my friendships with girls were challenging. Of course, elementary school … [Continue reading...]
Love Letter to My Mother
Rachel Matos and her mother This week we are celebrating El Día de las Madres with love letters written by our readers to their mothers. This … [Continue reading...]
Healing For the Broken-Hearted
photo: source This is a guest post by Rosanna. I sat the other day with a friend, talking about the loss of her son to a tragic end, around the … [Continue reading...]
La Vida Cotidiana y Fantástica de Una Latina en Venezuela
Tenemos el gusto y el honor de brindarles la primera de una serie de entrevista enfocadas en mujeres Latinas que residen fuera de los Estados Unidos. … [Continue reading...]
Rethinking the First C-Section
Photo by: Tammra McCauley I got my way. As soon as I said I wanted a c-section, preparations for surgery began. I was requesting major abdominal … [Continue reading...]
“I Survived Cervical Cancer:” A Latina Shares Her Story
It was October 2008 when I was diagnosed with Stage IIB Cervical Cancer only three months after I had retired from the NYPD and was ready to enjoy … [Continue reading...]
Pancakes in Cuba
Havana, Cuba This is a guest post by Kaneisha Grayson I was ecstatic when I learned that my visa application to study abroad in Havana, Cuba for … [Continue reading...]
From New Haven to Harvard: My Unexpected Journey to the Ivy League
I was born in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, CT to a Cuban father (Jose) and Puerto Rican mother (Carmen). My large family included six … [Continue reading...]
Rooting for Roxy: A 30-Year Old Mami-To-Be Battling Breast Cancer
Roxy, before and after her diagnosis This post was written by Ashley Cisneros, about her best friend Roxy My Friend Roxy When I used to think … [Continue reading...]
Lessons Learned in Transition
The New Latina Guide to a Fabulous 2011 Year! is a collection of insights and tips from a group of talented Latinas (and one Latino) on how to live … [Continue reading...]
