The Boogeyman & Mexican Soap Operas
I have been failing as a Mexican for a while now. I have not been passing on important cultural traditions to my children. This isn’t…
Mexican-American
Our (not so obvious) Mexican Wedding
We were lucky enough to attend the wedding of a good friend this past weekend. We had someone watch Olivia so we were able to…
Email Forwards
The dreaded email forwards. Pictures of puppies wearing hats, drawings of angels, images of sunsets. I don’t get a lot of these emails except for…
Is It Worth It?
I recently had a conversation with an old friend who was thinking about making some major life decisions without telling her family about it. She…
Not According to Plan
Everything seemed to be going according to plan. La Lupe’s plan for my life was chugging along without a hitch. I got through high school…
Busted Borders: Irving (Mexico) — Video 1
In this video, Irving, a Mexican immigrant who has been living in NYC since age 4, talks about his struggles being undocumented and interviews a…
La Lupe
I guess I wasn’t all that different from most college freshman who get swept off their feet. Every year, scores of first-year collegians return home…
