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Quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para saludar a todas las mamĂĄs que nos hacen la vida tan maravillosa. Hay muy pocas cosas en este mundo mĂĄs potente que el amor de una madre. Amar a nuestras madres no es algo exclusivo a la comunidad latina, porque Âżque cultura no celebra las madres? Sin embargo, para los latinos la madre trasciende el papel tradicional de la cultura en general. Para la mayorĂa de nosotros mamĂĄ o mami es sĂłlo segunda a Dios. Este dĂa de las madres, honra a tu mamĂĄ con el amor, el tiempo y la atenciĂłn que ella se merece. Tu vida serĂĄ bendecida como resultado de hacerlo. Por Ăşltimo, permĂtanme reconocer las dos mamĂĄs especiales en mi vida que son mi todo, mi bella esposa de 19 aĂąos y la madre de mis hijos Sarai, y mi mamĂĄ que yo vi darlo todo para criarme a ser un hombre respetuoso, temeroso de Dios, trabajador y compasivo. ÂĄFeliz DĂa de las Madres!
Let me take this opportunity to salute all of the moms who make our lives so wonderful. There are very few things in this world as powerful as the love of a mother. Loving our moms is not something unique to the Latino community, because what culture does not celebrate moms? However, for Latinos mom transcends the role of loving parent. For most of us mamå or mami is only second to God. This Mother’s Day, honor your mother with the love, time, and attention she deserves. Your life will be blessed as a result of it. Finally, let me acknowledge the two special moms in my life who are my everything, my beautiful wife of 19 years and mother of my children Sarai, and my mom who I watched give everything she could to raise me to be a respectful, God fearing, compassionate, and hard working man. Happy Mother’s Day!
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omen generally have different goals than men. While most men want bulging biceps and a powerful chest and back, women are more often concerned with attaining a slim and toned figure that is lean and legs that are cellulite-free, a defined midsection, and toned arms. How does one reach that goal? This is obtained through consistent cardio and strength training regimen. Often women are comfortable with cardio activity but have a false belief that strength training will cause them to bulk up. Due to the fact that women do not produce as much testosterone as males do, it is impossible for a woman to gain huge amounts of muscle mass. If you've hesitated to start a strength training program, it may motivate you to know that lifting weights can: • Increases Your Metabolism: Strength Training tones and increases overall muscle mass in your body, which puts your metabolism into ‘Full Throttle’! • Reduces Your Body Fat: With your metabolism in ‘Full Throttle’ , you will burn more calories (and body fat) every day! • Increases The Release Of Growth Hormones: Growth hormones are a powerful fat By: burning hormone! Roula Crews • Increases Bone Density: Strength training helps maintain Roula Crews is a healthy bones and significantly Health and reduces the risk of osteoporosis! Osteoporosis is extremely common Wellness Coach in women. with an • Helps Maintain Healthy Blood: established Strength training helps reduce coaching blood pressure, lowers blood fat practice, and ‘bad’ cholesterol levels and predicated on helps maintain a Healthy Heart! the belief that • Helps Balance Blood Sugar through good Levels: Significantly reduces the risk nutrition and of Type 2 Diabetes! exercise , • Increases Overall Body anyone can Strength: Strength Training creates achieve their great body posture, promotes goals of living a healthy lifestyle. strong breathing, and significantly reduces lower back pain! Coach for the • Increases Flexibility: Strength NBC show “Put Training increases range of motion your Money which helps in day to day mobility Where Your and functionality. It also reduces the Mouth Is” . risk of injury and falls in the elderly! • Increases Your Confidence and Self Esteem: Not only does Latino Family Lifestyle Magazine
Strength Training increase the amount of ‘Feel Good’ hormones in your body, but with a leaner, more toned and fit body, you will just naturally feel better about yourself!
Heart Health Reasons to Exercise Many studies have shown that more women than men die each year of coronary heart disease. The No. 1 way to reduce heart disease risk factors is to incorporate daily physical activity into your lifestyle. Making fitness a priority with strong workouts can increase your self-esteem, improve your health and reduce disease risk factors, leading to a higher quality of life.
Why is Increasing your Heart Rate so Important to your Health Cardiovascular exercise is important in a woman's life, not only for weight loss and/or maintenance, but for health benefits as well. This is because increasing your heart rate will increase the amount of calories that you burn, along with strengthening your heart and cardiovascular system. I recommend to my clients that women aim for moderately intense exercise 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Great ways to raise your heart rate through interval training is by increasing the incline on treadmills or elliptical, and increasing your speed while training.
Too Busy….Break Up Your Routine Women often find themselves busy and overwhelmed with daily tasks. Try breaking up your workout routine to avoid a busy lifestyle interfering with your fitness goals. If need be try doing two 30-minute workout routines of cardio or weight training during different times of the day. You could also try for even smaller sessions throughout the day, such as a morning and lunchtime walk with an afternoon weightlifting session.
essential to your health and missing workouts is not an option.
Be Creative…Mix things up
Achieve New Goals….Challenge Yourself
Avoid boredom in your physical activity routine by listening to new music or exercising with a friend. Alternated gym workout routines, trying new machines and incorporating classes, such as yoga, indoor cycling, Pilates or kickboxing. Going outside for a run, hike or bike ride also prevents boredom by offering a change of scenery.
Try something new or set a goal to challenge and motivate yourself. For example, start training for a marathon, triathlon or a backpacking trip. If you set your sights on something that you enjoy, you can use that to motivate yourself. Make your goal a part of your fitness routine on a daily basis. Adopt the belief that workout is
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egardless of how much we all know and understand that exercise is critical for our long term health and well-being, so many of us continue to struggle getting started with a regular exercise routine, much less sticking with it for any significant length of time. Just think of how many times have you started a grueling exercise routine, ready to lose the excess weight and get fit Por: for life, only to Sergio Rojas discontinue it before a month or NBC5 Fitness two passes? If Expert; Certified you’ve ever Movement struggled with your Specialist; weight, then the Certified answer is most Nutritionist likely “more than once.” I’m going to share five (5) critical steps to help you pick up an exercise routine that will help you to lose fat, build
Finding the Perfect Exercise Routine for You and Your Goals muscle, and most importantly, enjoy exercising (well at least not hate it), so that your chances of sticking with it are significantly increased. 1. Start with something simple and easy: - For clients that are new and inexperienced, or that have struggled sticking with a routine, I often start with a routine such as this. • Warm up for 5-10 minutes (leg swings; shoulder rotations; light lunges • Jog or cycle for 10 minutes without stopping (may need to push yourself a bit here) 2 CIRCUITS OF THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES • Squat-reach-press (15-20 reps) • Standing rows (staggered stance) with resistance band (15-20 reps) • Push-ups (feet, knees, or angled) (8-12 reps) • Dead-lift to biceps curl (15-20 reps) • Floor bridge to leg-curl
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(15-20 reps) • Lying hip rolls / reverse crunches (15-20 reps) The total duration of this entire workout is approximately 30 minutes. Other options for your first workout might be: • Start with 10 squats to a chair or bench. Then go for a 30-minute brisk walk in a nearby public park or around the neighborhood. Finish with another 10 squats. • Start with 10 push-ups, then go for a 10 minute jog around the block; don’t worry about maintaining a fast pace or being able to run the entire way, just focus on trying to get your heart rate up and getting used to the movement. Finish with another 10 push-ups. • Play a game of pick-up basketball, racquetball or singles tennis. 2. Increment your exercise - In order to continue getting results and avoiding plateaus, which often lead to frustration and eventually quitting, you must increase the amount you are lifting, the distance you are running, and or the speed/intensity at which you exercise. This should be done every four to six weeks, but keep track in order to see your progress. Tracking will help keep you focused on reaching goals, and watching your progress keep you motivated, even when you’re feeling like you’re not losing weight. I strongly suggest ignoring the scale for the first 60 days. Our bodies are developing muscle, which weighs more than fat, so you may not lose total weight, but your shedding off pounds of fat. 3. Find other people to exercise with you – Research has shown us over and over again that exercising with a partner helps us to not only stick with it for a longer period of time, but also to enjoy exercise a great deal more. With so many people struggling with their health and weight, and the increasing cost of health care, it shouldn’t be too hard to find a fitness partner. 4. Ask for feedback on your current exercise and dieting habits Ask friends, family and especially
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fitness professionals for feedback and advice on your exercise routine. Most people will simply tell you that they are proud of you and that you are off to a great start, but you may also get good constructive ideas to improve your progress. Here are a few things that many people do when starting an exercise program that can be improved upon: • Instead of exercising at the same time of the day every, try mixing it up every few days or every couple of weeks; when working out at the same time every day, your body will be able to anticipate the strain and it will resist the small muscle damage which results in muscle growth. • Lift weights first, then run or do cardio. Most people do it the other way around. Starting with weights first helps to use up your body’s sugars, so that your body will then burn fat for fuel when doing cardio. • Drink small amounts of coconut water, or regular water, during workouts versus large energy drinks or smoothies filled with carbohydrates. 5. Play More / Add Spontaneous Exercise – Once you have spent a few months exercising, your body will be more able to add variety into your exercise, including playing sports like volleyball, basketball, tennis, martial arts, boxing, etc… You’ll also have the confidence to join sports leagues, participate in yoga or Zumba classes, and simply play more. Alternate your workouts for more sports during particular seasons (always maintain at least 1 workout per week even when playing sports) for variety and fun, which will help you stick to your exercise routine and develop a truly healthy lifestyle. This is a great time to try something you have never had the courage to do, but always wanted to. Remember that your ultimate goal is an active lifestyle and overall health and well-being. Don’t let bumps in the road discourage you. To your success. Feel free to reach out to me with your health and fitness questions, as well as your success stories, at getfit@redefinedfitness.net. Latino Family Lifestyle Magazine
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very weight loss process, if treated with the focus and determination it demands, has amazing results almost all the time. But there comes a moment when your body hits a plateau, and it seams like your scale is just stuck. This is a common thing in every weight loss program. What happens is, that for every pound you lose, your body burns less calories due to the fact that you are getting lighter and slimmer, thus making the last 10 pounds the hardest to shed. Don’t make this a reason to become frustrated, as there are some minor things you can do to alter your existing healthy habits in order to obtain the results you wish to see.
Spice up your workouts with circuit training exercises. Circuit training is a high intensity workout that cleverly By Sylvia combines high intensity cardio exercises Melendez-Klinger, with strength exercises. Cardio is MS, RD, LDN, CPT known to melt calories, by combining Hispanic Food cardio exercises with strength exercises Communications, Inc your body will burn thru those extra calories. and Nicola Cucuiet Stock up on greens and fruits. Now available in wide range of flavors and colors. These foods are low in calories, filled in nutrients and dietary Follow Sylvia’s blog @ nuevoimpact.com fiber that will fill you up without overdoing it. Mix every color under the rainbow to make sure you have all the different nutrients contained in each of them. Having a big serving of veggies or
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fruit with each meal, lets you fill up on greens and fruits whenever you feel like you are not satisfied. Keeping a food diary is another good trick you can use in order to track your eating habits. It is a common thing to sometimes lose track of what exactly goes in your mouth every day, so by keeping a food diary you can see if there are some things that could be tweaked. Also include the amount of water your drink every day to see if your fluid intake is sufficient. Cut back on your portion sizes. You don’t have to quit eating your favorites, just try limiting your portions by eating
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from a small plate and cup. Studies have shown that people tend to eat about 25% less food when eating from a smaller plate. Now that is an easy change! Even when hitting a plateau, never give up! Stay focused and dedicated to what you are doing and the results will ultimately follow. Keep your diet simple and make sure you get plenty of exercise; run, jump, dance, walk, hike or just about whatever you desire. Most importantly enjoy what you are doing! Forget about how many calories you are burning and enjoy the warm weather, the fresh air and just have a good time! Live life and love it. Eat well.
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Time management tips for working moms Nuevo Impact Staff The responsibility of raising a family while maintaining a career is never easy. Working moms often wish there were more time in the day to spend with their families or get more done at the office. While there's no way women can add a 25th hour to their days, there are ways to manage your time more effectively so you can get around to doing those things you never seem to have the time to do.
Get a head start.
Perhaps no time of day is more hectic for a working mother than the morning, when she must get ready for work while getting the kids ready for school and ensuring they have a good breakfast. Some moms even drop their youngsters off at school. That's a lot of tasks to tackle before you even sit down in your office to answer the first e-mail or listen to the morning's first voicemail. To make mornings less frantic, get a head start the night before by laying out the next day's clothes for you and encouraging your kids to do the same. Preparing lunches, packing a gym bag and even setting the coffee maker can all be done the night before to save you time and make mornings more relaxing.
Take public transportation to work.
Public transportation may not be available to all working mothers, but those with access to a train, subway or bus might want to take advantage of that opportunity. If you do, you can spend your daily commute catching up with work instead of sitting in traffic behind the wheel of your car. Even if public transportation takes a little more time to get you to work than driving yourself, that extra time can be spent preparing for the day ahead.
Catch up on work over the weekend.
The weekends are a time when many working mothers look to unwind, but spending an hour or two catching up on work on a Saturday or Sunday morning is a great way to make the week a little less hectic. As the week progresses toward the weekend, set aside certain tasks that aren't urgent but can be easily addressed in an hour or so over the weekend. This frees up time during the week to tackle larger projects and might even allow you to leave your office earlier on weekdays.
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Prepare or even cook meals in advance. The days of yore when mom cooked all the meals are largely a thing of the past, as nowadays both parents tend to share cooking duties. Moms can cut down on the time it takes to serve up family meals on weeknights by cooking meals in advance. Think of dishes you can prepare on the weekends and then freeze until you're ready to serve. Or purchase a slow cooker that slowly cooks your meal all day while you're out and about. By the time you and your family arrive home at night, dinner will be ready and you will have more time to relax after a long day.
Get a head start. Perhaps no time of day is more hectic for a working mother than the morning, when she must get ready for work while getting the kids ready for school and ensuring they have a good breakfast. Some moms even drop their youngsters off at school. That's a lot of tasks to tackle before you even sit down in your office to answer the first e-mail or listen to the morning's first voicemail.
Share the work.
Sharing your workload pertains to both home and the office. At home, don't feel like you have to be a superhero capable of handling all of the household tasks like cooking, cleaning and walking the dog on your own. Share these responsibilities with your spouse and even your children when they're old enough. At the office, don't be afraid to delegate tasks to your coworkers or ask for favors from coworkers who might be able to help.
Managing time effectively is of paramount importance for working mothers. Learning to do so effectively can make for a better personal as well as professional life. (MS)
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Unique gifts ideas for Mother's Day the play famous on Broadway so you're still bound to see an unforgettable show Mom will love.
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hether she's still hard at work raising children or her kids have grown up and now have children of their own, Mom deserves our best efforts come Mother's Day. And while traditional gifts like flowers and chocolate might make for thoughtful Mother's Day gifts, those who want to go the extra mile for Mom this year can consider the following unique gift ideas.
Parts unknown: Moms who love to travel and experience other cultures would certainly appreciate a trip abroad or a domestic getaway to a region of the country they have yet to explore.Before booking any such trips, speak to your Mom and ask if there's anywhere in particular she'd like to go. Such trips can be expensive, so adults might want to speak to their siblings and finance such an excursion together.
Concert tickets: Many adults recall the days of their youth when Mom would relax while listening to some of her favorite music on a lazy summer afternoon. Why not take a stroll down Memory Lane and take Mom to see one of her favorite acts in concert? Even if you have outgrown Mom's musical tastes, she will still appreciate the chance to spend an evening out on the town with her kids and some good music.
Theater tickets: If Mom is a fan of live theater then
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nothing will elicit a bigger smile than tickets to a Broadway show she has had her eyes on. If Broadway is a bit too far for you to travel, do your
homework and find a traveling production of a former Broadway show. Such productions often feature many of the same actors who made
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If Mom is still as active as ever, then a day of pampering at a nearby spa is sure to please. Many luxury spas offer packages, especially around Mother's Day, that make a full-on spa treatment a more affordable gift. Men and women can even accompany Mom on her trip and reap the rewards of being such a thoughtful son or daughter. (MS)
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Poesía para Mamá Mamá
A mi madre
Quiero agradecerte que estés en mi vida. Sé que puedo contar contigo en momentos difíciles, sé que contigo puedo compartir mis alegrías, y sé que nuestra amistad se sustenta en mutuo amor. Que seas mi MAMA y mi AMIGA es el más preciado tesoro, que agradeceré a DIOS eternamente. Gracias por llenar mi vida con tanta felicidad.
Te fuiste de mi lado. En silencio fue tu partida. Mi corazón se ha desangrado por tan súbita despedida. Tu espíritu luchador a la vida se aferraba. Más Dios, desesperado, a su lado te llamaba. En ángel te has convertido. Velando por nosotros estás. Aguardando que se cumpla la cita de reunirnos en la eternidad. Sin embargo, me parece tan lejos... Quisiera ahora poderte abrazar. Te busco, te llamo. No te encuentro. Dime... ¿Cómo me he de consolar?
¡Te Amo Mamá!
Tu amor incalculable mis faltas por alto pasó. Porque el querer de una madre, ese, no tiene comparación. Sé que en el cielo habitas. Al lado de Dios has de estar. Aguardaré paciente el día en que nos volvamos a encontrar. Entonces será para siempre. Nada ni nadie nos podrá separar. No temeré cuando llegue mi momento pues tu presencia me confortará. Me esforzaré por ganar el cielo para no perderte nunca más. Mientras tanto, guía mis pasos. Ilumina mi senda, enséñame el camino. Que tu presencia me rodee siempre hasta que se cumpla mi destino.
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pproximately one in 200, or approximately 0.5 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic baseball will eventually be drafted by an MLB team. What happens when you are surrounded by a good family, focus on your goals, and throw a 96 mph fastball? You end up pitching in the big leagues! This is the story of Hector Santiago, pitcher for the White Sox. Hector is from Newark, New Jersey, where his parents who taught him the value of family and focus raised him. Hector says, “my family is very close, and we were always together. My dad used to take us to play baseball and even though we grew up in a not so great neighborhood, I didn’t have time to get into trouble, because I would be playing baseball all day with my dad, and by the time I got home most nights I was just exhausted.” Baseball came easy to Hector in high school; he was the star player. Because of this, he started to slack off on his grades and didn’t take school very seriously. Then one day he was approached by a Major League scout who told him the White Sox were interested in him, but that they only draft players who are committed and focused on the things that matter such as school and family. Immediately Hector began to focus on getting better grades, and he did. Hector made up his mind that he wanted to be drafted by the White Sox, and that nothing would get in the way of this happening. Not only did he focus on improving academically, he worked harder than ever on the field. “I had at least five teammates who I think were a lot better than me at baseball. The difference between them and me was focus. After games, most of them would go out and party or hang out. I would stay on the field for hours after games, just practicing and trying to get better.” Well, it has paid off for Hector, and today he is one of the promising young arms for the Chicago White Sox. Hector realized the importance of helping people and giving back, this is why he started Santiago’s Soldiers. Through Santiago’s Soldiers Hector is helping people with special needs, little leaguers from low-income families, and other worthy causes in the Chicagoland area. His message to people and especially youth is, “whatever you’re going to do, be focused and committed to it, otherwise don’t do it at all. If you really want to achieve something, no one can stop you except yourself. They key is to stay focused on doing it.”
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proximadamente uno de cada 200, o aproximadamente el 0.5 por ciento de los chicos de que juegan béisbol interescolar finalmente serán redactados por un equipo de Grandes Ligas. ¿Qué pasa cuando estás rodeado de una buena familia, se enfoca en sus metas, y lanzas una bola rápida de 96 mph? ¡Te encuentras jugando en las Grandes Ligas! Esta es la historia de Héctor Santiago, lanzador de los Medias Blancas. Héctor es de Newark, Nueva Jersey, donde sus padres que le enseñaron el valor de la familia y el enfoque le criaron. Héctor dice: "mi familia es una familia muy unida, y siempre estábamos juntos. Mi padre solía llevarnos a jugar béisbol y aunque nos criamos en un barrio un poco malo, yo no tenía tiempo para meterme en problemas, porque estaba jugando béisbol durante todo el día con mi papá, y casi todas las noches cuando llegaba a casa llegaba agotado." Béisbol era fácil para Héctor en la escuela secundaria, el fue el jugador estrella. Debido a esto, empezó descuidar sus calificaciones y no tomó la escuela muy en serio. Hasta que un día se le acercó un observador de las grandes ligas, quien le dijo que los Medias Blancas estaban interesados en él, pero que sólo se comprometen con jugadores que se enfocan en las cosas que importan, como la escuela y la familia. Inmediatamente Héctor comenzó a
centrarse en obtener mejores calificaciones, y lo logró. Héctor se decidió que quería ser reclutado por los Medias Blancas, y que nada le pudiera impedir lograrlo. No sólo se enfocó en mejorarse académicamente, sino que trabajó más duro que nunca en el diamante de beisbol. "Habían por lo menos cinco compañeros de equipo que creo que eran mucho mejor que yo en el béisbol. La diferencia entre ellos y yo era mi determinación. Después de los partidos, la mayoría de ellos salían de fiesta o a pasar el rato juntos. Yo me quedaba en el diamante durante horas después de los juegos, practicando y tratando de mejorar mi juego y mis destrezas.” Bueno, ha valido la pena para Héctor, y hoy es uno de los brazos jóvenes prometedores para los Medias Blancas de Chicago. Héctor dio cuenta de la importancia de ayudar a la gente y de ser generoso, es por eso que comenzó a Santiago’s Soldiers. A través de los Santiago’s Soldiers, Héctor está ayudando a las personas con necesidades especiales, las niños que juegan beisbol que son de familias de bajos ingresos, y otras causas dignas en el área de Chicago. Su mensaje a la gente y especialmente a los jóvenes es: "todo lo que vas a hacer, concéntrate y comprométete con él, si no, no lo hagas en absoluto. Si realmente quieres lograr algo, nadie te puede detener, excepto tú mismo. La clave es mantener la concentración en hacerlo."
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Madre Eres Especial
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as madres hispanas somos fuertes y siempre hemos sido conocidas por nuestros deseos de luchar ante todas las adversidades que muchas veces afrontamos en nuestro diario vivir. La madre hispana es bondadosa, perseverante, con deseos de ser sostenida y acompañada, con deseos de seguridad y de evitar riesgos, su máximo es amar y sentirse amada... Como madres que no haríamos por nuestros hijos. Siempre buscamos el bienestar de nuestros seres queridos sin pararnos a pensar en nosotras mismas. En este mes que se celebra el día de las madres en los Estados Unidos, quiero hacerles conciencia de lo importante que es una Madre en nuestras vidas. Para mi persona, mi madre es lo máximo y celebro la dicha de tener la mejor mama del mundo. Me imagino que la mayoría pensaran igual que yo. No es simplemente en un mes donde venimos a celebrar la vida de esta persona
tan especial que llamamos Madre, se supone que todos los días le demos gracias a Dios por la dicha de que podamos tener a nuestras madres de nuestro lado. Son tantas las personas que conozco que por una u otra razón no tienen a sus madres al lado, y cuanto darían por solo unos minutos junto a este ser tan amado. Cuantos indocumentados conocemos que muchas veces desde muy temprana edad han tenido que separarse del ser que les dio la vida. La vida continua y muchas veces no se pueden remediar las circunstancias que atravesamos. ¿Cuántos hijos hoy tienen a su madre cerca y lo único que hacen es maltratarla, gritarle y menospreciarla, porque para estos jóvenes, su vieja ya no ve la vida como ellos? Hoy quiero que hagas conciencia de que no importa como sea una madre, Dios nos llama a honrarla y a respetarla. No simplemente en el día especial de madres, sino todos los días de tu vida.
Hoy mientras mi hija pequeña se prepara para salir a la escuela, no puedo mas que darle gracias a Dios por la bendición de regalarme el regalo mas lindo que una mujer puede tener, el ser mama. Como madres que mucho trabajo muchas veces tenemos que hacer. Gracias a Dios mis hijas ya están grandes pero cuando eran pequeñas le tenia que hacer todo, vestirlas para ir a la escuela, peinarlas, preparar el desayuno, revisar sus tareas, en fin todas las que son mamas saben de lo que hablo. Ahora que mi hija mas pequeña tiene 16 años, no puedo mas que reflexionar en lo rápido que pasan los años. Le doy gracias a Dios por el regalo de ser mama. Que cada uno del que lea este pequeño escrito pueda reconocer la labor y el esfuerzo que muchas madres han tenido que hacer para estar hoy donde están. Honra a tu madre no solo hoy, sino todos los días de tu vida. Hoy están aquí con nosotros pero mañana puede ser otra la historia.
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here is no beauty without ashes, no glory without sacrifice. Strength and bravado - such is the inheritance from the women in our far away past. Take for instance, the women of the Aztec empire. These women are often viewed as simple weavers of textiles and taking care of the home. However, these women were part of the brute work force. They worked as merchants, traders, scribes, courtesans, healers and midwives. Even though it was a society dominated by men, By: women had a great deal of Martha Gines power as well. Aztec women often ran businesses out of their homes, and had a lot of influence in the family and the raising of children. Women who were of noble birth were often used as scribes for the emperor. In the Mayan culture women carried out all of the domestic duties in their household. Daily tasks included the raising of children, preparing foods, raising household animals and making clothing and other textiles. A Mayan woman would follow her husband and help him dig or plow a field with rudimentary tools. Mayan women also played a prominent role in the court system. They influenced state affairs at the highest level. In times of war, her role was to help her husband prepare for battle. Taino natives lived in peace and harmony before the Europeans invaded the tiny islands of Puerto Rico, Cuba and even the northern coast of South America. Taino society was matrilineal. Name and status were inherited from ones mother. Social standing among women outranked men. Mothers and grandmothers of chiefs were especially powerful. Women had significant roles in
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meetings and were present on many occasions as gift givers (Well, that explains why I never allow anyone to leave my house emptyhanded). Taino women were also skilled in agriculture. Last, but not least, I would like to bring your attention to the strong and relentless women who survived the Great Depression of the 1930’s. In 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt called upon the women to help pull the country through its devastating economic crisis. “The women know that life must go on and the needs of life must be met and it is their courage and determination which, time and again, have pulled us through worse crises than the present one.” Eleanor Roosevelt gave voice to those women who were quickly becoming invisible. These were women who were widowed, divorced, or abandoned by their husbands. Many suffered unimaginable hardships. In the Mayan All of these women culture women withstood the challenges carried out all of of their times and held the domestic their lives and homes duties in their together with tremendous household. Daily strength and endurance. tasks included the Women who endured raising of children, slavery, rape, public preparing foods, humiliation and servant raising household hood managed to leave a animals and legacy of courage and making clothing strength to their and other textiles. descendants. Women on A Mayan woman the verge of destitution, would follow her somehow found an inner husband and help anger that prompted them him dig or plow a to get up and move field with forward. If any one group rudimentary tools. in society understood the term “man up”, it was them. To these brave ones, we say “Happy Mother’s Day”. Latino Family Lifestyle Magazine
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o hay belleza sin cenizas, no hay gloria sin sacrificio. Fuerza y bravura – tal es la heredad de las mujeres desde una gran distancia en el pasado. Tomemos en cuenta las mujeres del imperio Azteca. Estas mujeres a menudo fueron consideradas como humildes tejedoras de textiles y amas de casa. Sin embargo, estas mujeres fueron parte de una mano de obra bruta. Ellas trabajaban como mercaderes y comerciantes, curanderas y parteras. A pesar de que su sociedad fue dominada por hombres, las mujeres tenían mucho poder también. La mujer Azteca a menudo organizaba empresas desde su propia casa, y tenia mucha influencia en la familia y en la crianza de sus hijos. Mujeres de cuna noble a menudo fueron las escribas del emperador. En la cultura Maya las mujeres llevaban a cabo las tareas del hogar. Tareas diarias incluían la crianza de los hijos, preparando comidas, criando animales y la fabricación de ropa y textiles. La mujer Maya seguía a su esposo y lo ayudaba cavar o arar un campo con herramientas rudimentarias. La mujer Maya también desem-
peñaba un papel prominente en el sistema judicial. Era de gran influencia en los asuntos del estado al más alto nivel. En tiempo de guerra, su papel era ayudar a su esposo prepararse para la batalla. Los Tainos vivían en paz y harmonía antes de la invasión de los europeos en las islas de Puerto Rico, Cuba y aun la costa norte de América del Sur. La sociedad de los Tainos era matrilineal. El nombre y el estado de la familia fue heredada de la madre. Posición social entre las mujeres superaba la de los hombres. Las madres y abuelas de los jefes fueron especialmente poderosas. Ellas tenían un papel significante en las reuniones y estaban presentes en muchas ocasiones como dadoras de regalos (Bueno, esto explica el porque nunca permito que nadie se vaya de mi casa con las manos vacías). Las mujeres Tainas también eran expertas en la agricultura. Por ultimo, quisiera traer su atención a las mujeres fuertes e implacables quienes sobrevivieron la Gran Depresión de los 1930’s. En 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt exhorto a las mujeres a que ayudaran a sacar al país de su crisis devastadora económica. “Las
mujeres entienden que la vida continua y que las necesidades de la vida se tienen que satisfacer, y es su valentía y determinación, una y otra vez, que nos ha rescatado a través de peores crisis que la del presente.” Eleanor Roosevelt le dio voz a aquellas mujeres que rápidamente se estaban volviendo invisibles. Estas eran mujeres viudas, divorciadas o abandonadas por sus esposos. Muchas sufrieron dificultades inimaginables. Todas estas mujeres sobre vivieron los retos de sus tiempos y lograron mantener sus vidas y su hogar unido con tremendas fuerzas y resistencia. Mujeres que soportaron la esclavitud, violación, humillación publica y la servidumbre, lograron dejar un legado de valentía y fuerzas a sus descendientes. Mujeres a borde de la destitución, de una forma u otra, descubrieron un coraje interior que las impulso a que se levantaran y siguieran hacia adelante. Si hay algún grupo en la sociedad que entendiera el termino, “man up” (compórtate como hombre), seria ellas. A estas mujeres valientes, les decimos “Feliz Día de las Madres.”
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Los costos de la fiesta de graduación pueden restringir la asistencia de matrícula”, asegura I Marie M. de Brooklyn, N.Y. "La escuela organizó la fiesta de graduación en un hotel costoso de Manhattan, algo inalcanzable para mí, por lo que decidí no ir a causa del precio de la entrada y de llegar al lugar”. Muchas fiestas de graduación ejercen presiones porque los adolescentes sienten cada vez más la necesidad de superarse entre sí. Desde la contratación de planificadores externos a lugares costosos, las fiestas se hacen cada vez más elaboradas cada año. Incluso algunas van más lejos aun con bares, esculturas de hielo, salones, carpas y múltiples cambios de vestuario. Por su parte, otras se realizan en sitios a varias millas de distancia de la escuela, por lo que se requiere transporte, propiciando el uso de servicios caros de alquiler de automóviles y limosinas. Pero en el caso de los estudiantes que no pueden costear todas las extravagancias de la fiesta de graduación, hay soluciones. Si bien no se puede negociar el precio de entrada, las opciones de vestuario, transporte y otras “necesidades” se pueden ajustar a un presupuesto determinado. (MS)
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a noche de la fiesta de graduación es un acontecimiento importante en la vida de un adolescente, que con crea con frecuencia recuerdos duraderos. Pero varios estudios indican que ese tipo de celebración es cada vez más costoso, impidiendo que los estudiantes puedan asumir los enormes gastos. Según datos de Visa, en el 2012 el adolescente promedio gastó cerca de $800 en su experiencia de fiesta de graduación. Muchas familias se ven obligadas a hacerse cargo de los costos de la misma. Entradas, vestuario, zapatos, accesorios, flores, limosinas, fotógrafos, after-parties, visitas al salón de belleza y otras tantas tradiciones han comenzado a hacer que este rito de transición sea incosteable para muchos estudiantes. Aproximadamente la cuarta parte de los estudiantes estadounidenses tienen que quedarse en casa, simplemente porque no pueden costear la entrada a la fiesta, especialmente en este clima económico actual. "Cursé estudios en una academia privada pequeña con un alto costo
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“Living Large in a Mini Kind of Way” ★★★★★
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any of you are not aware that the City of Berwyn has a theater within its borders. That is unless you have read my reviews of the steady work this company provides their audiences. The 16th Street Theater, located in the lower level of the Berwyn Park District 2nd building at 6420 West 16th Street (perfect for the Review by: name) just a few Alan Bresloff blocks west of Austin Blvd., is easy to get to and worth the trip. Each year, they follow a theme. This is the 6th season for this company and the theme is “The American Dream”. Following on the heels of their wonderful production of their extended, sold out run of “Empanada for a Dream”, a one man show, they are presenting “Living Large in a Mini Kind of Way” written by Diane Rodriguez. Last April, this play was presented by Teatro Luna ( the only all female Latina theater company in the area) at
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The Viaduct Theatre located on the North Side of Chicago. Director, Ann Filmer, felt that moving this play to her more intimate 16th Street Theater stage would make the story even more meaningful- she was right. This is a story that needs to allow us to peer into the faces of the actors, who are telling us a story, or as I said in my earlier review stories. The stories are about the women mostly, but unlike most of Teatro Luna’s works, this one includes a man (or it could be two, if you count the spirits). Each of these women has a story and this 80-minute play takes us into their lives and their relationships with each other. The main character is Lily charmingly played by Rose Guccione. Lily is recently widowed. She has a lovely home in a subdivision that has an active homeowners association (of which she wants to be president). Her Husband was ill for awhile and during this time, she hired a Mexican girl, Little Maria (again played by the lovely Amanda De La Guardia), whose older sister, Big Maria (returning Miranda Gonzalez, as feisty as ever) has been caring for Lily’s mother at her house. These are immigrants from Mexico, who have told Lily that they have their papers, but as it turns out, they do not. They are “living Large”, but as it turns out, they are not living quite as large as they would like to. Latino Family Lifestyle Magazine
Entretenimiento Lilly, it turns out has some deep roots as her childhood was nothing close to the life that her Joe gave her. Lily also has a sister, Nellie (played in this version by Urban Theatre’s Marilyn Camacho) a sexy, woman who dresses like a teen and cares only about what she can buy . Her husband Sammy (the always reliable Madrid St.Angelo, who also plays Joe’s spirit in Lily’s visions), a Cuban, trusts no one and intends to keep his promise to Joe, to watch over Lily and make sure she is okay. As the story goes on, Lily, now alone, offers both Marias, and big Maria’s daughter (who we never see) the opportunity to move out of their crowded apartment and move in with her, but they refuse. They are trying to build their own “Living Large” way of life. This is the story of two sets of Mexican-American sisters, those who have been raised in the United States and the others who have found a way to get here. The two Marias, though in order to truly “live large” must obtain a 9-digit number- a social security card. Try to imagine your life without one and the problems and obstacles you would face on a daily basis- that is the plight of many Mexican-Americans, some born and raised here, and yet, the magical 9 digit card is out of their reach. That is the
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main crux of the story, but Rodriguez also touches on relationships between the two pairs of sisters. Lily and Nellie have their set of problems, but the two Marias, even larger. Big Maria, in order to get a job steals Joe’s Social Security card and uses it. Sammy discovers this and stirs up what this could do to their family. Meanwhile, Sammy also finds out that during Joe’s illness, none of the household bills were being handled and Lily, who thought she was indeed “living large” is in a great deal of debt. This story is based on a real life situation, as most of Teatro Luna’s works
are. In fact, many plays that we see have ideas that are created by real life situations in the playwrights lives, but because the topic of this one is very near and dear to Americans, due to what is taking place, this particular play has more meaning to each and every audience member. For those of you who saw the previous production, be advised that Ms. Rodriguez has made some changes in the script and in particular the ending (much happier) and under the direction of Ms Filmer in this much cozier venue, I think the show plays better. Also be advised that while the
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ome studies have shown that bacteria in the mouth can move into the bloodstream and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. There is research to both support and refute the possible link between periodontal (gum) disease and cardiovascular disease, and more studies are needed to see how the two may be linked. Regardless of the relationship, maintaining optimal oral hygiene is an important component of your overall health. By taking good care of your teeth and gums you can reduce the chance of developing dental decay, gum inflammation and oral infections. Good dental hygiene includes: • Brushing your teeth a minimum of twice daily • Regularly flossing your teeth • Seeing a dentist every six months for checkups and cleanings
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¡Infórmese! C Por Salvador A. Cicero, J.D. Attorney and Counselor at Law
on la reforma migratoria en puertas, es extremadamente importante saber las consecuencias de las decisiones que tomamos en torno al tema migratorio. Últimamente se han empezado a dar muchos abusos por parte de personas sin escrúpulos por la ilusión de tantos inmigrantes de arreglar sus papeles. Hoy – mas que nunca- es esencial que los inmigrantes y aquellos con familiares inmigrantes se asesoren apropiadamente e inviertan tiempo, dinero y esfuerzo en conseguir consejo profesional en torno al tema migratorio. En el ámbito penal, es especialmente importante que el abogado sepa las consecuencias migratorias de aceptar una condena para su cliente. Si Usted es inmigrante y tiene un caso penal pendiente (aunque sea por manejo), pregunte a su abogado si sabe las repercusiones migratorias de darse culpable en un caso. Si nos las conoce, consulte a un abogado que ejerza en el área de migración. Un ejemplo es darse culpable por robarse algo de una tienda. En el mundo penal, si es una primera ofensa, darse culpable no conlleva
tiempo en cárcel. Sin embargo, para propósitos migratorios, darse culpable de robo, implica cometer un crimen de “mala moral” (crime involving moral turpitude) y eso si tiene consecuencias graves, aun cuando no sea un crimen mayor (un crimen donde puede recibir cárcel por mas de 365 días o felonía, como se conoce comúnmente). Por so hay que asegurase que el abogado penalista consulte a un abogado migratorio, para coordinar la defensa apropiadamente. Por otro lado, en Chicago se han dado ya casos muy sonados (como el famoso caso López de hace diez años), de personas que se hacen pasar por abogados (o que son simplemente notarios públicos). Un notario y un abogado no es lo mismo en este país (para ser notario solo se requiere un registro con el estado, no estudia derecho). Los abogados no cobramos por llenar papeles, sino por representar a las personas, darles consejo y examinar si el caso procede Po cierto, a nosotros con conviene que proceda el caso, por que si no procede, pues no hay cliente!). Es difícil decirle a
alguien que su caso no procede, y desafortunadamente hemos visto gente que sigue Sin embargo, consultando a diferenpara propósitos tes abogados, hasta migratorios, que encuentran a aldarse culpable de guien que les da una robo, implica cofalsa esperanza. meter un crimen Por eso es muy imde “mala moral” portante saber que su (crime involving caso es único y que si moral turpitude) y se vale pedir una seeso si tiene consegunda opinión. Al hacuencias graves, cerlo asegúrese de aun cuando no hacer preguntas y sea un crimen pedir que le aclaren lo mayor. que no entienda. Al fin y al cabo, no hay pregunta tonta. Pero no hacer una pregunta puede poner en riesgo el futuro de usted y su familia
Tiene preguntas? Escríbale a Salvador a sal@cicerolawfirm.com Citas: Cicero Law Firm (312) 421-2920.
En Chicago se han dado ya casos muy sonados, de personas que se hacen pasar por abogados (o que son simplemente notarios públicos). Un notario y un abogado no es lo mismo en este país.
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