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, […]
A Strong Woman is a Powerful Woman
I am a fair weather runner. It’s got to be warmer than 50 degreess and cooler than 80 degrees for me to put on my […]
Two funny but unfortunate things
# 1 So my sister called me on Wednesday morning and this is what I hear when I say hello, “So I drop the kids off at pre-school and then make […]
Finding an agent
I’m often asked about finding an agent and, in the interest of full disclosure, I am not agented. So I don’t really know how to find an agent, but it does seem that finding […]
Can you be one of 75?
On Wednesday, the Circle de Luz Board of Directors begins it’s campaign to have at least 75 women sign up to support the education and development of at least 8 girls for […]
