It is the end of the 2015 school year, and I often think about what I can say to my son that will help him really appreciate where he is at, and understand where he is going. The joyful part of life, being a student, is so brief. We, as grown-ups, all say “I wish I knew then, what I ...

I always tell you that being Latina in the U.S. is the best of both worlds. We have the ability to make double the money.

I have made more than 700 television shows in English and Spanish (double the shows), for the Latino market and for the mainstream. You should each think about how you can make double the money because, ...

This Sunday is Mother’s day. How many of us live far away from our moms? Our Moms are like no other, in our lives.

I think back to leaving home at 17 years of age to move to Austin, Texas because I got an opportunity to be a researcher on a television show. My mother begged me not to go and ...

The month of Mothers.

Put the oxygen mask on first.

I never really understood the sacrifices mothers make until I became a mother myself. I didn’t know how deeply and unconditionally you love your children.

I look at how many women live a life that is not authentic for the sake of their children…in order to give them the best life. As a ...

I have been to Albuquerque, Tucson, New York, and Sacramento in the last couple of weeks and have met so many of you.

I have heard so many of your stories, where the pain of something that happened to you propelled you to dream a bigger dream and take action.

I say, “In your pain is your answer”, because life is a ...

What a week – Hillary Clinton announced that she is running for President!

I always say, “To be chosen you have to choose yourself first.”

Have any of you ever dreamed of being the President of a country? Do you even imagine that it could be possible for you? Well in fact, so many Latinas have had that dream and made it ...

How is March going for all of you? The theme for this year is completion. Have you taken steps to complete 3 things for this year?

So many of you have written me about your disappointment and upset about the men in your life. Even though I tell you and myself there is no Prince Charming, it is still hard to ...

I came to this country when I was five years old from my native Cuba. I think when you are an immigrant and your parents don’t speak English, by default you become the translator and savior of your family in this new land. You also know early on that helping your family financially is your norm.

So, I believe we become ...

This weekend was inspirational.

Alejandro Iñárritu swept the Oscars with his film Birdman.

Alejandro Iñárritu won the Oscar for writing, directing and producing the film Birdman. Let’s remember him as the director who made the film Amores Perros in Mexico and then came to the US where he made movies like Babel and 21 Grams, that always included Latino story lines. This ...

I was watching the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special this weekend, taking in what an “Americana” cultural phenomenon that show is.

To be “spoofed” on Saturday Night Live, means you have “made it”.

I was “spoofed” on Saturday Night Live and instead of understanding it was an honor, I felt humiliated.

Sometimes in our Latino culture we don’t get it. We don’t ...