ShareBy Frances O’Cherony Archer
La temporada hasn’t been easy this summer. I’m still a Chicago Cubs fan, haven’t lost my eternal optimism, but this is the first baseball season my father , Domingo O’Cherony, won’t …

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This may be wishful thinking, but I see the following anecdote as a sign of how deeply rooted Spanish is in my son Gabriel’s brain:
One recent night, after putting him to bed, I …

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Ed. note from Carrie: I met Julie Diaz-Asper en persona last week at Blogher in New York City. We had already connected a lo cubano via Twitter …

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by Tessa Lemos

Summertime means an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables from Dad’s garden and cool refreshing foods and drink.  It also is a time that …

Essays and blog posts by Latinas living la vida rica in the United States.

ShareBy Martha Gonzalez
I grew up listening to dichos like “Si el río suena, piedras lleva” and “Ahí esta pintada.”
Every culture has them, but Latinos especially, could carry an entire conversation just using dichos.
My husband’s Cuban-American …

ShareBy Loly Perez-Hinojosa,
My father, Luis, was a tough, hard working, wise and spiritual man with a great heart, soul and spirit. Every once in a while, he did blow his Cuban temper, but it was …

ShareI had the pleasure of seeing the woman behind the bag: Unknown Mami, a hilarious writer from San Francisco, who does not reveal her identity online. We sat next to each other on a bus …

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By Jennifer Vides
I recently spent a few days at my parents’ home, where I was warmly greeted by my mom – a full-fledged white girl raised in Texas – and my dad, who was born …

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By Yolanda Mason
I still remember like it was yesterday when my now husband faxed me a copy of the tickets for our first date: It was …