An accident looking for a place to happen: drowning in Hijas books!
When I was little, my dad always referred to me as an accident looking for a place to happen. It was true; I was a bit of a clutz and […]
Get Inspired.
With the economy suffering, non-profits and our communities are feeling the impact in significant ways. We may not have extra dollars to donate outright but there are other ways to give. […]
a beautiful life
The mother of one my best friend’s passed away last week. She was truly beautiful, a bright light– absolutely radiant– and, truth be told, she is the woman that I most […]
10 months old, 5 months with us
We’ve hit a milestone today. Baby is 10 months old and has been with us for 5 months– half his life. As of tomorrow, he will have been with […]
Can you help spread the word?
We’ve been recruiting M’ijas for the Class of 2015 for 2 weeks now and things are going really well. We have 11 M’ijas signed up (meaning we have their […]
Life's a beach
Just back from a little beach vacation where baby checked out the great blue ocean for the first time. I’m in post vacation dig out mode so here are a […]
Incorporating culture after your adoption (Puerto Rican culture)
I was recently asked what steps an adoptive family could take to help their daughter, who is of Puerto Rican descent, know her culture. Honoring our child’s culture and heritage is so important, and I wanted […]
How did I get my first book contract?
When I went to graduate school for a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing, I had zero aspirations about being published. I’d gone to graduate school for writing because […]
What role can we/ should we play in our family's nutrition?
This question has come to the forefront of my mind with the addition of a baby to our family. After a severe bout with hypoglycemia in my mid-20s, I became […]
Please consider being a M'ija
In the first four days after we launched our efforts to get at least 75 women to support at least 8 girls in the Circle de Luz Class of 2015, […]
