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Category: mami
Slice of Life: Welcome to the World, Gabriel
On May 24, 2021, at 7:19 AM, we welcomed Gabriel Andrés Decker into the world.
Slice of Life: “Boys will be boys”
I do not want to dismiss the burden of raising empowered females. However, do not dismiss nor discourage my burden of raising competent males who relentlessly and confidently and boldly empower other males, as well as females.
Slice of Life: To the White Woman Who Feigns Curiosity
Earlier this month, I was inspired over at Ethical ELA to find inspiration for a mirror poem. I used Ariana Brown’s “Dear White Girls in My Spanish Class” to interject stanzas throughout my own.
Queen of Tejano Music: #SOLSC21
It feels fitting to be celebrating La Reina’s life and empowering spirit on the same day I am celebrating my multifaceted identity of mija, esposa, mami, maestra, mujer.
OLW Reflection: #SOLSC21
In 2021, I’m choosing to connect with the possibility that my OLW may look different than what I anticipated in December of 2020. And that’s okay.
Cafés and Cardiologists: #SOLSC21
Does heart failure run in either of your families? Did anybody on either side die from heart complications before the age of 45? Are there any genetic disorders either of you are aware of?
TGIF: #SOLSC21
So, friends, I’d love to hear – what are you trusting? For whom or what are you grateful? What’s inspiring you? How are you having fun?
