Latina Moms | Daughters
You may remember Ana Ortiz as Hilda Suarez in Ugly Betty, but the half Puerto Rican beauty has a lot coming up, and we’re super excited for her! Ana shares what inspires her, who she admires, and her dreams. We first fell in love with the adorable and super sassy Ana Ortiz in her role as [...]
So you served in the military and now you want to start a business. In a slow economy this sounds challenging and downright crazy to some people. But as more Latinas transition from the service back into the civilian sector, they are seeking a stable career that will allow them to care for their families [...]
For Angelica Perez-Litwin, PhD, founder and CEO of ELLA Leadership Institute, there are no obstacles—only opportunities. “I don’t label my experiences as failures or obstacles. I have things that have worked out more than others,” said Dr. Perez-Litwin during our recent phone interview. “But I always make things work.” And that she does. She’s the force [...]
“We call our little girls bossy. Go to a playground: Little girls get called ‘bossy’ all the time, a word that’s almost never used for boys. And that leads directly to the problems women face in the workforce. When a man does a good job, everyone says, ‘That’s great.’ When a woman does [...]
Self-help books, women’s magazines, and even empowering articles like this one deliver the same message over and over: Be yourself! Create your own rules! Dare to make your dreams come true! Yet, in our hectic day to day lives, we hardly find the time and energy to express our own truth. We’re tired and bleary-eyed, [...]
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. —William Arthur Ward When I think about National Teacher Day, I can’t help but reminisce about the teachers who impacted my life. They blessed me with their presence and I learned and grew from that interaction. I have had [...]
Does anyone else hear the big clic when the Universe unlocks her abundance, when Diosito bathes you with goodness? That’s how I felt when I guest hosted NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin when Michel was away. Read Related: What is a Latina? Maria Cardona Talks With AT&T’s Carmen Nava One of the many terrific stories I did was an interview [...]
I’m not rich. And I don’t care. Well, sort of. I remember a job I once had. When the supervisor position opened up at the company, I considered applying. The raise would have amounted to about $4000 more a year. I called a friend, who was a supervisor at a different company, and asked him [...]
Web logs—now more commonly known as blogs—have been around since the late 1990s. What started as a way for individuals to publish their opinions or life experiences on the Internet for everyone to see has become a bona fide phenomenon, to the point that there are nearly 160 million blogs in existence. And there are [...]
Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by the onset of spring and April being Stress Awareness month, brought to you by Colgate. Smile up! Most of us have one—a “SHEro”…call it a girl crush or call it envy or admiration, we all have those heroic moms who we [...]
