Fábulas, metáforas, dichos, décimas. Those who know me will agree they are all part of my conversational speech in Spanish. Growing up with my grandmother, hearing Dominican sayings was as routine as the morning smell of lemongrass tea made from … Continue reading
As the summer is winding down, I am reminiscing about all the amazing things that happened during the last three months. My first-ever visit to San Antonio was one of the highlights of this summer for me, as the city … Continue reading
Growing up in the D.R., I experienced firsthand the trials and tribulations of everyday life in a developing country: power outages, lack of food and water, diseases that are almost unheard of in first-world countries, among many other things. These … Continue reading
Parenting in the midst of what often seems as the total loss of empathy and value for human suffering happening across the globe can be disheartening. As moms, our efforts to raise multicultural children can feel like an uphill battle … Continue reading
One of the things I love the most about being an entrepreneur is that it gives me the opportunity of traveling and immersing myself in the local culture. Within the United States, I always welcome the chance to seek the … Continue reading
It’s 4th of July and as we celebrate the American Independence is a good time to reflect on the values of diversity in which this country was founded. Many would argue that the constitution does not refer specifically to diversity … Continue reading
“I think this girl needs to be seen by a doctor. She should be speaking clearly by now, I can’t understand a thing she says,” my grandma said about my then 4-year old niece. I laughed at that moment because … Continue reading
I don’t have any real memory of my mom living with me as a child since she moved from home months before my 4th birthday. Although she didn’t leave the Dominican Republic at that time, it was the first degree … Continue reading