Latina Moms | Daughters
I was at the mall doing some early Christmas shopping when I heard a child screaming at the top of his lungs. I thought maybe the boy was lost or someone was hurting him. I rushed towards the screams because I wanted to see what was going on. Suddenly, I found myself behind a long [...]
It can be overwhelming when you have dozens of conversations going on at the same time on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and any other social media network. These days, many of us have a couple of Twitter handles and Facebook pages because we’re trying to keep our professional and personal lives separate on the web. But [...]
Once you get the hang of Twitter, it can be rather addictive. A virtual conversation in 140 characters or less becomes an easy, fun way to communicate. But when you look at all of the tweets from your tweeps (people who twitter), how many are actually getting on your nerves? When it comes to Twitter [...]
After more than 20 years with the New York Police Department, Patti Murrillo-Casa couldn’t wait to retire in 2008. She was finally going to join her husband, Freddie Casa, who had retired from the NYPD in 2007. The plan was to take an extended vacation. “I wanted to go to London, and many other places,” [...]
I learn something new about Twitter every week. I remember when the words “tweet, hashtags, retweets” were all foreign to me. Now it’s one of the best ways I communicate with friends, family, and even other professionals. Along the way of exploring Twitter, I also learned that “Twitter Etiquette” is a huge part of succeeding [...]
Las Vegas may be known as “Sin City,” but nowadays it looks more like “Kid City.” Everywhere you turn, you’re bound to see parents hand-in-hand with their children. Whether they’re walking down Las Vegas Boulevard or walking the shops of one of the popular hotels, children are a big part of the tourists and vacationers. [...]
Our family is a statistic in the U.S. Don’t be startled. It’s a good thing. We’re part of the “Sandwich Generation,” a group that cares for their children and their elderly parents at the same time. The National Alliance for Caregiving says more than 10 million adults over the age of 50 in the U.S. [...]
