Latina Moms | Daughters
You know her. Maybe you’ve even been her. (I’m ashamed to say I have.) The dear friend whose phone calls you’ve come to dread, the one with whom dinner outings turn into agony—her reciting all hers and you stuck listening—and the one with whom going out for a few drinks after work turns into tears, [...]
Would you believe that there is a holiday to celebrate ex-husbands and ex-wives? Ex-Spouse’s Day is April 14, and the purpose of the day is to…remember the good times? Look on the bright side? See the glass half full? Bury the hatchet, hopefully not in the heart of one’s ex-husband? But can ex-spouses go even [...]
Spring is about personal growth, new beginnings. But before flowers bloom and life flourishes there is death; there are endings, and this is true of relationships too. How do you know which should end or remain? How do you nourish your love and friendship ties during this inspiring time? Here are some tips on how [...]
Claudia Evart lost two siblings at a young age. In an effort to honor their memories and find comfort after her painful loss, she founded National Siblings Day on April 10, which was the birthday of her late sister. In 2000, President Bill Clinton signed a presidential message recognizing the date, as did President George [...]
It’s been 21 years since Ann Landers suggested making April 2 Reconciliation Day. Afterwards, she wrote, “I heard from thousands of readers who did pick up the phone and call friends and relatives with whom they had not spoken for a long time.” Make the day your day to reach out to someone, to brighten [...]
What better way is there to chase away the winter blues than getting together with your friends for a fun evening? Have you ever called a pal just to chat on a day when your spirits were down? The instant gratification we feel when socializing is the result of “feel good” hormones released during social [...]
My best friend of almost 10 years, “Anna,” sends me a text from the hospital—she’s in labor, she says, and she’ll keep me updated as much as possible. Anna keeps her promise and texts me every few hours. Between contractions she tells me how tired she is, how hungry she is, how much she misses [...]
Can straight women and men ever be just friends? Some say platonic friendships between men and women are dangerous and impossible in the long run. Others say that they are not only possible but that they can actually run deeper than same sex friendships. Will sexual tension always be an issue? My take is that [...]
It was easy to make friends when we were in college. A classmate living down the hall could easily become a comadre and confidant. We made time for our friends then because we were less busy. Then we graduated and everything changed. We were working women and/or graduate students. We relocated. We return to our [...]
Recently, Mamiverse hosted an uplifting and motivational Twitter party, with the #DreamUp13 hashtag. It was all about sharing our dreams and goals for the New Year, and finding accountability partners to help motivate one another throughout 2013. Attendance and engagement were an overwhelming success. And we measured this not only by statistics and social media [...]
