I know people who like to clean. I don’t understand it, but they probably don’t understand why I like being a Kindergarten teacher and hanging out all day with large groups of five-year-olds. Cleaning overwhelms me because my brain does not organize tasks in a linear fashion, and I end...

A couple of weeks ago, I took a bit of a breather from life to have minor surgery. Two weeks later, I am feeling much better (unless you count the complete loss of core strength that comes with bed rest). Unfortunately, that meant that I wasn’t able to enjoy...

I ask my kindergarten students’ parents on the Meet the Teacher day at the beginning of the year if they have any hobbies. I ask this question because sometimes parents have a hobby that might somehow relate to a topic we are covering in class, such as baking or...

My beautiful niece (who everyone says looks like me) came to visit for a few days last week. She is currently living in Queretaro with her husband, and she wanted some "warm weather." I mean, I tried to tell her, guys, I really did. But she was adamant because...

Six years ago, I wrote an article about what it’s like to have young teenagers. I have been reading my old articles because I’m nostalgic and melancholy due to the fact that we have been mapping out my daughter’s move to independence in about eight months. I wish I...

There are some real differences between how I grew up in the 80s and how my kids are experiencing life in 2024. For example, I met people face-to-face and then had conversations with them for hours on the phone, which I could only access in my own home. Mind...

My dear husband Gilberto decided recently to spend a couple of weeks on his home turf, Mexico City. He had some errands to take care of, and he wanted to take the opportunity to visit his family.  I was a little jealous because Mexico City has the loveliest weather right...

There's something about Vallarta on September 15 that almost allows you to forget the 90% humidity, right? I mean, "almost" is a word that holds so much value in that last sentence. But still. Mexico celebrates her declaration of independence in such a tidal wave of color, noise and...

I was in my home and native land for two months this summer and I have to tell you, it’s both good and bad to be back in Mexico. Yep, I’m just a walking emotional conflict. If you are new to the expat game, I’m here to tell you...

She is 18 today, which not only means she is officially an adult, but also that I am the mother of two adults and no children. It means that there will be no more self-pep talks in the bathroom about how they are only little once, and I need...