Latinas and School
Important facts for us to know from a special report on education in the September 2007 issue of Latina magazine: 22% of Latinos between the ages of 16 and 24 […]
Not Anti-Age, Pro-Age
So, I have been tragically lapped by my magazines. Like three or four issues lapped. And I became a freelance writer in part because I love magazines. I get a […]
Be the village.
Photo Note: These girls and close friends came to the Hijas event at the University of Maryland, College Park in September. Last week, I spoke at the University of North Carolina […]
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I do a great deal of writing on breast cancer and so I wanted to share two things with you. First, the stats on breast cancer because sometimes it is […]
Fast Fact
Hispanic Heritage Month spans from September 15th to October 15th. The celebration became a monthlong event in 1988 (it was originally a week long event authorized by Lyndon B. Johnson […]
A Startling Statistic
Here is a number that can almost undo you when you really think about its implications: 51 percent of Latina women are pregnant at least once by age 20. And […]
Let's talk about sex (education).
Thank you to the folks who came out to the JosephBeth reading on Thursday night (what a beautiful bookstore) and the Malaprops reading on Friday night (Malaprops is still just […]
