By: Carolina Pichardo There's a quote my mother always told me: "Juventud, divino tesoro." It 's a common phrase that basically translates to: "Youth, divine treasure." Like most children, I never knew quite what it meant. I just knew she always uttered it at the most inopportune times: like this picture. When I was 17, I always thought there was very little that could wrong. I was interning at

By: Carolina Pichardo When it comes to accomplishing our goals and dreams as women, we could think of everything and anything NOT to get the job done. Although most of those excuses are valid, whether tending to our families, going back to school or advancing in our careers. They shouldn't stop us from completely embracing our innate power. You know the one; it's the one that's pushed many

By: Carolina Pichardo Inspiration is found when you least expect it. It's like you aren't quite looking for it, but yet at the same time are... Especially not on a Wednesday evening. But when you become a parent, the search becomes a little bit stronger and more important. It becomes about building for a future - their future and a glimpse of what's out there for them. Today,

By: Carolina Pichardo There are thousands books, workshops, and specialists dedicated to making the work-life balance idea actually work for families. Yet, when you're a young mom like me, you wonder whether there's anything that could possibly help your situation. In less than a month, my family has had to deal with bullying issues at my daughter's school, a sprained ankle and the holiday celebrations in between

By: Carolina Pichardo We’re told that we have it as soon as we become moms. Although at first we doubt it, it’s there when we need it the most. It helps us navigate the mystifying terrain of parenting. This young moms, is what we call - instincts. The other day I was talking to a friend. She has a young step-daughter that she’s been raising and caring for

By: Carolina Pichardo According to a recent survey by Self Magazine/Today, 84% of respondents claims to have had a "toxic friend" at some point in their lives. Out of a pool of 18,000 women, that's a large number. Which only makes us wonder, are our daughters susceptible to these types of friends too? With the rise of cyber bullying and mean girls' stories, the answer to that is more

By: Staff Report Ever wonder why when some moms get together they get all competitive and crazy over what other parents do? According to a recent study by the University of Southern California, there is a certain activity in the brain that might explain a few things about parenting (and human behavior as a whole). Researchers found that there is a part of the brain - the

By: Carolina Pichardo On Saturday, August 6th, multiple locations and communities will take part in the first synchronized nursing event - "Big Latch On." New York City's own local stop, Brazen Lingerie, is looking to get together as many nursing moms and their babies to join in the celebration! Brazen is not only doing this for World Breastfeeding Week, but is also trying to make this Guiness

By: Carolina Pichardo It's been a rough couple of days. I'm not sure if it's part of a pre-teen phase I'm not familiar with, or the "only child" syndrome or maybe it's even the damn, summer heat. Fact of the matter is that my daughter and I have been bumping heads. When I say that the sky is blue, she has an argument that

By: Maria Smith Every mom needs support, and I found shoulders to lean on in the organization, Mocha Moms, Inc. It is a support organization for stay-at-home mothers of color (though probably more than half of the members work outside the home in some capacity).  This summer, I am looking forward to getting more support and inspiration at their national convention in Las Vegas! Hundreds of Mocha