How Taken Ruined My Life/ Taken Arruinó Mi Vida – A Conversation With Mi Mamá
Co-autora Coco Balarezo, tambien conocida como Miu, Mami, Mamá, Coyo, o Maria del Socorro Hernadez Yslas de Balarezo. Co-authored by Coco Balarezo, also known as...
Parents In the Passenger Seat
To quote my mother: “Teaching a child to drive is more stressful than childbirth.” Gee thanks, mom! Maybe she’s right, and having to teach someone...
How NOT to Give the Sex Talk
Oh no! You’ve got a pre-teen on your hands, and you’re going to have to give the sex talk! When did that happen?? If you’re...
Mondays, Memories, Mistakes: Memoir Titles and Their Inexplicable Catchiness
Traditional notions of success are often defined in the context of commencement speeches and father-daughter heart-to-hearts. I’d like to challenge those notions. Because no, despite...
Apology Letter to My Future Children
To my future offspring, Hello. It’s your mother. Right now, I’m a young, vibrant, spunky nineteen-year-old – or at least that’s what I write whenever...