My dad is the best story teller in the world.My cousin and author, Oscar Casares, has often said that he believes his story telling talent was influenced by my dad.Oral story telling runs in my family. When I was a very little girl he used...

When I lost my mother I lost a very important relationship in my life. But I felt that I could have that relationship again if I had my own child. I was my mother’s late child. She had me at thirty-nine and my father was forty-six.  Old, I ...

Motherhood.  I never thought I’d be here, but here I am.  I never thought I’d be the motherly type, but I have surprised myself.  I  may not be the perfect  mother (who is?) but I’m here and I’m doing a pretty good jo...