Being A Latino Family Affected By The Great Recession

Being A Latino Family Affected By The Great Recession

Mary Mata August 9, 2011

I believe in the power of neighborhoods and barrios. I believe public institutions devoted to our leisure, education, and civic engagement are sacred spaces. The people make the place, but […]

Latinas Benefit Big From New Insurance Guidelines

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

By Maria Elena Pérez, Interim Executive Director National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Latinas by far disproportionately benefit in every area of the new Department of Health and Human Services […]

News Taco To Go: Mothers, Mayor Castro And Immigrants

Mary Mata July 28, 2011

Surviving My Mexican Mother’s Herbal Homemade Remedies San Anto Mayor’s Vision Is Green, Techy and Prosperous My Difficult And Wonderful Journey With My Mexican Mother Most Of My Friends Are […]

Surviving My Mexican Mother’s Herbal, Homemade Remedies

Mary Mata July 27, 2011

I hated being sick when I was a kid — but my mom hated it worse. She would always have these homemade remedies that only made sense in her mind. […]

My Difficult And Wonderful Journey With My Mexican Mother

Mary Mata

My relationship with my mother when I was growing was fraught with tension because of what seemed like an enormous cultural chasm. We were never like the “Gilmore Girls,” finishing each other’s […]

Thoughts On America As The Future Mother Of A Non-White Baby

Mary Mata June 23, 2011

So I neither have children, nor am I pregnant. Despite these minor details, I do hope one day to make babies and race through my own familial bliss. But as […]

Do I Have A Problem Child?

Mary Mata June 9, 2011

Question: Hi Martha, I have three children, and one of the girls is always restless and can never sit for very long. How can I cure her of this? When […]

If You Want To Be Happy, Learn To Forgive

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

Question: Hi Martha, I haven’t felt good since Mother’s Day. On Facebook I read everyone’s beautiful words and poems to their mothers, but my mother has caused me a lot […]

Why Do Mothers Take Frustrations Out On Their Children?

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

[Editor’s Note: To read in English, translate this page with Google Chrome.] Mamás fuera de control con sus hijos. ¿Qué les pasa? ¿Por qué no hablar, intervenir y callar? ¿Saber que, […]

Heroínas Ocultas: Happy Mexican Mother’s Day Single Moms

Mary Mata May 10, 2011

[Editor’s Note: Martha Sáenz is a life coach hyponotherapist who lives in Los Angeles.] Hablar de festejar el día de las Madres tiene implicaciones emocionales y contradictorias, todos tenemos o hemos […]