When I moved away from my family 10 years ago, I didn’t just move down the street, I moved to another country. As a single 25-year-old with minimal responsibilities, I didn’t consider how that would affect my relationship with...
"This hike would have been so fun if only Corbin hadn't been so grumpy!"
"Tonight would have been so perfect if only Isen didn't get so upset about the fireworks!"
"Today would have been such a nice day if only the...
Do you ever look at your life and wonder how you ever got to the place you're at? Did you ever dream that motherhood had so many different roles? Caretaker, cook, maid, taxi driver, gardener, financial advisor, nurse, counselor,...
Northeast Albuquerque is a highly sought-after place to live in the Albuquerque Metro due to its proximity and ease of access to much of the city. The Northeast Heights is anything north of I-40 and east of I-25. The...
Our two-year-old loves going to Target. For a while, he would put his shoes on, run to the front door, and say, "Go to Target!". He remembers how to find the toy section and goes straight there when we...
Public charter schools are integral to our communities because every student learns differently. It is important that we continue to provide New Mexican students the right academic options that fit their learning needs.
As a parent of a child attending...
I was hesitant to see the Barbie movie, hence the late timing of this post. I have never really been a fan. Barbie didn't correlate with my parents' instillation of wisdom--superficial beauty is fleeting; hard work, independence, and knowledge...
Disclaimer: I cannot claim to be an expert on thriving as a mom. I know there are situations and circumstances that would make parenting littles significantly harder than it was (is) for me. I also know that with each...
My Kids Used to Need Me Constantly
Being a mom has been a great joy and also a tremendous heartache.
Reminiscing about the days when my kids were little, they needed me constantly. I was exhausted and resented my husband...
My brother was 12 when he was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer.
I was 19--going to college, working part-time, and living at home. It was the first day of my junior year: the day my world turned upside down. I...
I remember exactly where I was that morning on September 11, 2001. I was getting ready for school when my dad called and told us to turn on the news. We watched as chaos and panic hit. I turned to...
Don’t get me wrong. There have been plenty of occasions during my motherhood journey that a fellow mom has saved me from mom-barrassment. Like that one time another mother informed me that my son threw up in the shopping...
"Mami, put me to sleep again, please?" were the last words I wanted to hear after a long 10-hour workday. We had just gone through the whole bedtime routine--bath, play for 20 minutes, brush teeth, read two books in...
I'm done having babies.
Much of my life, I've entertained the romantic notion that I'd have at least three children. I grew up the oldest of four kids in a home that was never quiet and you rarely had a...
In + Around ABQ
4 Family-Friendly, Slow Living Activities for Earth Day
I love spring. As green leaves reappear and fruit trees burst into bloom, I start feeling that spring fever--a budding momentum that breaks up...
