“The presence of black and brown bodies doesn’t automatically make a space diverse. True diversity comes when people’s diverse cultures and perspectives are also welcome, and when those perspectives are welcome to challenge the status quo.” My Daughter Thought She’d Get In Trouble For Coloring Me Brown Instead Of ‘Flesh’ – Ally Henny Some people …
Las vacaciones de verano comenzaron en nuestra casa y mis niños están en casa tiempo completo. No sé usted, pero los días en el verano pueden ser súper divertidos o sentirse muy largos. Hace unos veranos, cuando mi hija tenía unos 5 años y mi hijo era un bebé. Me estaba costando imaginar cómo pasar …
Summer break has begun in our home and the kids are home full-time. I don’t know about you but summer days can either be super fun or feel extremely long. A few summers ago, when my daughter was about 5 and my son was an infant. I was having a hard time figuring how to …
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” Maya Angelou March is women’s History Month and here are a few ways that you can celebrate the women in your life and or yourself. 1. Write thank you notes to women that inspire you. 2. Share random acts of kindness …
“Cada vez que una mujer se defiende, ella defiende a todas las mujeres”. Maya Angelou Marzo es el mes de la historia de la mujer y aquí hay algunas maneras en que puedes celebrar a las mujeres en tu vida o a ti misma. 1. Escribe notas de agradecimiento a mujeres que te inspiran. 2. …
“No somos creadores de historia, estamos hechos por la historia.” Martin Luther King Jr. La clase de historia no siempre fue mi clase favorita en la escuela. Sobre todo porque no soy buena para memorizar nombres y fechas. Yo confié que en la escuela estaba aprendiendo todo lo que necesitaba saber sobre la historia de …
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Martin Luther King Jr. History class was not always my favorite class at school. Especially since I’m not good at memorizing names and dates. I trusted that at school I was learning everything I needed to know about the history of the United States, …
I do not consider myself a brave or audacious woman but there are several occasions in my life that I have had to act with courage, even if I am trembling. Having courage does not mean that there is absence of fear or doubts, but that, in spite of them, being determined to act courageously, …
Yo no me considero una mujer valiente o audaz pero hay varias ocaciones en mi vida que he tenido que actuar con valentía, aunque este templando por dentro. Tener valor no significa que haya ausencia de miedo o dudas, sino que, a pesar de ellos, estar decidido a actuar con valentía, ante cualquier circunstancia. Quiero …
In 2013 I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. “PCOS is a condition that occurs when cysts form on a woman’s ovaries. An imbalance of hormone levels in a woman’s body causes the cysts to form. The cysts are like tiny, fluid-filled balloons.” PCOS can cause changes in fertility and is a common cause of secondary …
