As I raise my hand to claim me too I am faced with a society asking who is to blame for the Weinstein situation? Obviously, Harvey Weinstein is a piece of shit and is to blame for his own actions but what about the society we live in that feels it’s okay to objectify...

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Marshall Mathers, rapper Eminem, tore into President Donald Trump during a ferocious acapella freestyle titled "The Storm" at the BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday. Eminem opened the four-minute tirade with a reference to Trump's ridiculous "calm before the storm" wisecrack before tearing Trump apart over immigration, corruption, white supremacy, the NFL, gun control,...

I’ve been waiting. For months, I have been waiting. I had a health episode last February, one that scared me. I thought I had a heart attack. It happened shortly after the inauguration. There was an incident where they were detaining Mexicans coming back to the United States thru O’Hare. That’s our home airport....

Yesterday was my birthday and it may have been the perfect birthday celebration. I know I’ve been MIA. I’ve been trying to live in the moments. Life’s been a little hectic, even more than usual if you can believe that. Every year, I want to have a party and for 10 years, I've found some reason...

Take my hand, stay Joanne Heaven's not ready for you Every part of my aching heart Needs you more than the angels do   Earlier this month, my Aunt died and suddenly, I was consumed with people and things that I had pushed down into the deepest recesses of my heart. I was stunned and shocked and it brought...

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written in partnership with the Anthem Foundation, however, all opinions and tips to keep your kids healthy are my own. Ever wonder if you are keeping your kids in their best health? I think that is something all parents worry about at some point or other. I have girls and I...

I’m definitely a 5-star resort kind of girl . I love luxury, lazy rivers, hot tubs, and wifi. I blame my husband. Before him, I was the outdoorsy type. I’m not sure if I loved roughing it or I just grew up in a family of 6, so roughing it was the standard on...

Do you consider your fur baby to be one of the family? We do. Our 5-year-old Victorian bulldog, Lola, truly does feel like our third child. We love her and she is definitely part of our family. For every celebration or milestone that happens in our family, we want to include her with a...

It’s been a week of life perspective and reevaluation; loss does that to you. My Aunt Erma died a week ago today. I haven't been able to escape the name this week, it’s all over the news and every time I hear it, it’s like a cruel reminder that she's gone. Like some cosmic joke,...

I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to explain sex to my girls but what about how to know the difference between love, like and infatuation? It's actually a very important discussion to have with your kids but how many parents actually have it? I've decided that honesty is the best...

This is an open letter to my dear America. I hope someone is reading and sharing and spreading humanity and kindness faster than the cancer of racism that is devouring the insides of our country. It is destroying us. I just dropped the girls off at their first day of school and as I pulled...

Last month, we took the girls to Walt Disney World in Orlando. We’ve been many times in the past 18 years but, apparently, never in the summer months. I am here to warn you, NEVER go to Orlando during the summer months. We were there at the end of June and the heat index...

Have you had “the talk” with your children yet? At what age did you decide it was time to have that conversation? It’s a big milestone in motherhood and childhood. Admittedly, it’s awkward and weird explaining to your baby where babies come from but if you don’t do it, someone else will or they’ll...

This past weekend, we took a road trip to Chicago. I still can’t believe that there is so much that I haven’t taken the girls to do in my hometown. Over spring break, I took the girls to see some of the more nationally known sites in Chicago. Usually, we just go to grandma’s...

Calling all parents of snowflake babies do you ever find yourself confronted with how to raise resilient hardworking children in a world where everybody gets a trophy? Yesterday, ballet youth company camp started and with that comes all of the excitement and pain that anything beautiful brings with it. I’ve taught the girls that beauty...

It happened sometime this week, I stopped caring about what others think about me. I don't know why or the exact moment when but maybe there is something to exposure therapy. I used to hate going to the pool or beach in my bathing suit. It's always been uncomfortable because I've always been uncomfortable in...

Have you heard of Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring show, LUZIA? If you are a long time reader of The TRUTH, you are fully aware that we are huge fans of the Cirque du Soleil. We’ve been to several live performances and if we haven’t seen it under the Big Top, chances are pretty...

A few weeks ago, I found myself on a discover San Diego road trip mission. I’ve only been to San Diego, California once before but I fell deep and hard in love and I couldn’t wait to go back. Travel is my love language. This city by the sea is the closest thing to heaven...

Disclosure: I was invited to San Diego for a press event to experience the new KIA eco-dynamic vehicles. All opinions are my own. Road trips and travel are things that I thrive on. The open sky, ocean, and road call to my soul. The wanderlust is strong with me. Seriously, put me on a plane,...

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...