Pushed to the Extreme: Help-Not Revenge-is Answer to Domestic Violence

Pushed to the Extreme: Help—Not Revenge—is the Answer to Domestic Violence

He drove me insane. There was just so much I could take. I took revenge. These are phrases uttered by women who are victims of domestic violence. But tragically, after being beaten and humiliated for so long, these women sometimes resort to violence that often surpasses that of their abusers. Who can forget the sordid [...]

Family Jamming, Andrea Echeverri Style

Family Jamming, Andrea Echeverri Style

Simply because our favorite Florecita Rockera is now a mother of two doesn’t mean she’s lost her edge or her energy. Andrea Echeverri, the tattooed, pierced, and iconic frontwoman of Aterciopelados—the Colombian rock band that rose to stardom in the late 90’s with their unapologetic lyrics about political corruption, machismo, and  environmental decay—is still putting [...]

A Super Woman’s Worth: Alexis Tirado Doesn’t Write Five-Year Plans

A Superwoman's Worth-Alexis Tirado

This is the first in a series of stories on Daughters We Love. If you would like to nominate a daughter you love to be featured on Mamiverse, tell us about her. Alicia Keys sought to hire a special someone with spunk, who was also smooth on the keyboard. But this wasn’t for a musical [...]

The Big Picture: How to be Safe and Savvy When Sharing Your Child’s Photos Online

The Big Picture

It’s another ordinary day, scrolling down Facebook’s newsfeed, eyeing the pretty pictures. Oh look, there’s a photo of little Luz peering her head out of a SpongeBob costume. And oh, Anita’s sporting her new headset of braces at school today. Aw, look at baby Raul clutching his rubber ducky in the bathtub. He’s as round [...]

ILLUSTRATING A F**KING SUCCESS

Illustrating a F**king Success

Once upon a time parents simply swallowed their discontent when it came to whiny kids who didn’t want to go to sleep. We lived in a land where, on any given night, mom and dad displayed more patience than Gandhi; never a single bleepable peep ever came out of their mouths. Or else it was [...]