Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written in partnership with the Anthem Foundation, however, all opinions are my own. Did you know that one in every 10 babies born in the United States is born prematurely? In fact, I was born prematurely at just barely 7-months. I weighed 4 pounds and my dad said you...

This is my first post on The TRUTH and I thought I'd tell you about the most fun you can have with your clothes on... the Bourbon Blitzkrieg Run. Since becoming a dad, traveling without the kids has become somewhat of a distant memory but once a year, I go with my dad and my...

Disclosure: This post reflects a compensated editorial partnership with the Healthy For Good initiative of the American Heart Association. The views, opinions and positions expressed within this post belong to The Truth and do not necessarily represent those of The American Heart Association unless explicitly stated. Food is something that I’ve always had a strained relationship with....

As a little girl, I had 1 hero (besides my mom) and that was Wonder Woman. She was smart, beautiful and she was stronger than any man; plus, she was a girl. Not only was she a girl, she was a brunette and she was the superhero plus, bonus Linda Carter was a Latina. I...

I found the cure to all bad habits and I can tell you the secret of how to change bad behavior with exercise! Nope, it has nothing to do with exerting yourself and distracting yourself. It has nothing to do with feeling better about yourself or being a better person. It's much simpler than...

When your child doesn't want to grow up, a million thoughts run through your mind. Does my kid have Peter Pan syndrome? Why would she not want to grow up when there are so many things to look forward to? She.is.at.the.beginning. Her journey has just begun. Every single great thing is ahead of her. Falling in...

Ever been the victim of shaming? There are so many ways of embarrassing women, fat shaming, slut shaming and mom shaming to name a few. But I experienced an entirely new kind of shaming; one I never expected... straight up, thong panty, red-in-the-face..." are these yours?" shaming. Was I ever embarrassed? You’ve heard the term...

Have you been struggling with how to talk to your tween about sex? Me, too. At what age did you have “the talk”? I mean we’ve talked about puberty. In fact, we’ve talked puberty to death. It's old news. They both know so much about the inner workings of the female reproductive system that...

Do you think love in a marriage can be as passionate as love before marriage? Like head over heels, "I would live forever just to be by you" love? "I love you so damn much that I want to be ghosts with you" love? The kind of love in a marriage that you never want...

Ever wonder why an immigrant, illegal or otherwise, really comes to the United States willing to risk his life? Maybe that question is too big, maybe we narrow it down, ever wonder why my dad came to the United States? Contrary to popular belief, it's not to take anything from you.It's more about admiration of...

Or as I like to say, the truest marriage story ever told. Marriage is different for every single couple. We all have these preconceived notions of what a marriage should look like based on what we experienced within in our own family. For me, my parents’ marriage looked like two people who loved each other, except...

How do you deal with the burden of never disappointing your child? A couple weeks ago, I almost bought sparklers for my girls and then I remembered that they could be dangerous. Sure, I played with sparklers every 4th of July but why take the chance that my girls might get burned? Isn’t it...

There are a lot of parenting misconceptions out there. Those parenting books don't tell you the truth about what it's really like to parent a living, breathing child. I think they write about parenting in theory. One of the biggest misconception is that children are supposed to meat some kind of quality standard, like...

I love The Walking Dead, as many of you know. Last year when I was in Boston and shared a brief moment on the elevator with “Shane” from the Walking dead, I nearly fainted and I don’t do fan girl moments. Well, unless you count that time I made a complete fool of myself...

Did you know that co-sleeping was a lifetime sleeping choice? If you are a new parent or parent-to-be thinking of co-sleeping, STOP, collaborate and most importantly, listen!! Sure, that pink, squishy-faced, little newborn is irresistible. You can’t say no and you just don’t want to miss a giggle, sigh or breath and especially not a...

Do you know how to get the behavior you want from your children without being the parent you hate? Do you have someone that you call when you want a second opinion on your parenting decisions? I think we all have someone or someones that we call when we feel like we need confirmation...

Today, I wrote a love letter. My Gabi, my last baby turns 7-years-old. She is sort of amazing. I look at her and I can’t believe how much she has changed in 7 short years. She is no where near the chubby, 8 pound 6 ounce, full head of black curly hair baby that...

Lately, I've been feeling like I am drowning...as only a mother can. If you are a mother, I am sure that you have at one point been acquainted with this feeling. If not....go you!I am feeling overwhelmed by responsibility and exhaustion.Caught somewhere between who I was and who I am becoming. Having slight issue...