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Born Between 1957-1989? Your Measles Immunity Might Need a Boost
As a mom who’s constantly juggling appointments, school pickups, creating content, and keeping everyone healthy, I never expected to find myself rolling…
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Spicy Latina Mom
The Cruel Reality: ICE Targeting Immigrant Children for Deportation Under the Guise of “Welfare”
As the daughter of an immigrant and a mom, watching Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conduct so-called “welfare checks” on unaccompanied…
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As First Latin American Pope Dies, This Latina Mother Explains What His Humble Papacy Meant to Our Family
A seemingly plain black and white rosary hangs from my rearview mirror, catching the light as I drive my daughters to school…
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Launching Pad Life
I Let My 5-Year-Old Watch Moulin Rouge and Now We’re Seeing the Musical for Her 20th Birthday
Let me tell you about the weekend that’s about to validate one of my most questionable parenting decisions…EVER! Our family of four…
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Snap, Snap! The Ultimate Guide to The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy
Snap snap There are few things that bring my theater-loving family more joy than watching a beloved classic come to life on…
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Politics
God Help America
Life is about to get rough and strange and really f*cking weird but I was raised that through God all things are…
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ADHD Moms
‘I Can’t Do This Anymore’
Since November, I don’t know what the fuck is wrong with me. Is it my ADHD? Perhaps, its SAD? Is it the…
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Pets
How to Celebrate Your Pet’s Birthday in Style
Has your pup’s birthday crept up on you, leaving you scrambling to pull together a last-minute celebration? Or perhaps you’re a pet…
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Miscarriage
The Day My World Stopped: What Could Have Been
Estimated reading time: 0 minutes Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day so, I want to share my story. I wanted…
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Spicy Latina Mom
How to Create a Day of the Dead Altar Step-by-Step:
Hey there, fellow memory-keepers and tradition-embracers! Today, we’re diving into something that’s close to my heart: creating a Day of the Dead…
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