Doña Monica

FROM 1 TO AMERICAN DIRT, HOW ASSIMILATED ARE YOU? A BOOK REVIEW

When I first got my hands on American Dirt, I was so excited to read it. First impressions I’ve loved books ever since I was a child. As an adult, I allowed my “busy” life to get in the way of my love for reading. I lived in survival mode. Like many immigrant families learn […]

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repressed childhood trauma

SIGNS OF REPRESSED CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND THE RADICAL APPROACH FROM DR. GABOR MATÉ

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Doñas of Music

TOP 5 DOÑAS OF MUSIC (1900 – 1971)

Mexican-style love, with cumbia, huapango and son (sorts of music)horse, boot and sombrero, tequila, tobacco and rum,Mexican-style love, hot and to the Sun’s rhythmslowly and then he kills me, my macho at hearthttps://lyricstranslate.com This post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission should you choose to sign up for a program or

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emotionally unavailable

TALES OF DATING EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE MEN (OVER … AND OVER … AND OVER AGAIN)

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mother's day

HOW TO ENJOY MOTHER’S DAY AT 40 (WITH A DISTRESSING RELATIONSHIP WITH MAMI AND WITHOUT CHILDREN)

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always dreaded Mother’s Day. It’s been the literal worst with a huge empty feeling from the pit of my stomach to the tip of where my tonsils once were. The week before Mother’s Day is filled with anxiety, the week after, depression. via GIPHY My Relationship with

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