Why I'm Rosie Molinary even though he put a ring on it
So, I figured that one day I would get around to telling you all why I kept my last name when I married but had no idea when that one […]
A place to call home and a family to fill it with love
I am, by nature, an introvert. That is not to say that I am not warm or friendly or interested in you because I am, am, am. It is simply […]
The Body Project
I am teaching a seminar on body image this fall at the University of North Carolina- Charlotte. I had to pick my books by the end of June (oh, the […]
Wow!
So, I randomly went on Amazon.com today to check out the Hijas page and was so pleasantly surprised to see that the book is having a big sales day– almost a […]
A M'ija to Meet: Cari, Puerto Rican
What I love about being Latina: I believe that as Latinas, we women have a certain air of mystique. There is a mysterious nature about our culture or beliefs that […]
A M'ija to Meet: Betsy, Chicana
What I love about being Latina: Big family gatherings — hearing English, Spanish, Spanglish and everything in between! Traveling to new places throughout Mexico and still feeling at home! How […]
A M'ija to Meet: Angela, Mexican-American
What I love about being Latina: I love being able to experience more than one dimension of culture. Everything is more complex when you are exposed to boundaries outside of […]
A M'ija to Meet: Lisa, Puerto Rican and 1/8 Peruvian
What I love about being Latina: Our culture. Between history, food, music, language and everything else under the sun, it’s hard not to be a proud Latina. What I love […]
Want to be a M'ija to Meet?
The Thursday feature on the Hijas Americanas blog is “A M’ija to Meet.” It features the views of a Latina from anywhere in America. Would you like to be A […]
A M'ija to Meet: Michelle, Spanish-American
What I love about being Latina: I love everything. My brown skin, even though it is light. My brown hair, my brown eyes. My curvy body. I love my connection […]
