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My mama bear instinct immediately took over. I checked myself out of the hospital just 6 hours after giving birth and headed down to Miami Children's Hospital.

Feb 8

Feb 8 A Mom, A Wife, A Warrior

It’s okay to lean on your children when you are weak. I think they’re stronger and more resilient than we give them credit for. I include them in most decisions. It makes them feel in control and an important part of the family.

Feb 6

Feb 6 5 Reasons to do a Detox

Although weight loss was not my goal, I am pretty sure I could comfortably put my wedding dress on today and feel good in it. Which is not too bad after having 2 kids in 3 years.

Feb 1

Feb 1 Out Came the "Sun"

A dark and abusive relationship threatened to break her brilliant spirit. However, she has overcome, and out of it all came her greatest joy, her “sun."

Jan 30

Jan 30 Replace Excuses with Reasons Why

On any given day, I can find a hundred valid excuses why I can’t work out. I have scheduled workout sessions twice a week and almost every time, I sit thinking about all the reasons why I shouldn’t go.

Jan 23

Jan 23 Ten Reasons Why I Need a Permanent Late Pass

Mom Humor

At least once or twice a week one or the other will decide that watching Frozen, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or PJ Masks is a much better prospect than leaving the house.

Jan 18

Jan 18 We Call her Cinco Mom

With my 5th child I hid my pregnancy from everyone with very few exceptions. Most of our friends and extended family found out on the day I gave birth. The anxiety over what other people would think or say was consuming to say the least.

Jan 11

Jan 11 A Miracle Baby for an Earth Angel

The fears of being able to carry and give birth to a child, with all my health complications were assuaged by my husband’s words. “God won’t give us a miracle to come and take it away.”

Jan 9

Jan 9 5 Ways to Show Yourself Some Love

1. Drink your coffee, while it's hot.

Jan 4

Jan 4 My Daughter Saved me from the Corporate World

She started throwing bad tantrums. She hid my blackberry among her toys and begged me to pick her up from pre-school.

Jan 2

Jan 2 Resolutions to Results

Resolutions are mostly like wishes written on hot air balloons and released into the sky, with the hope that results will be sprinkled down upon us at some point before the year ends. This year let's make them different!

Jan 1

Jan 1 Revive, Renew Restore...

As I resolve to take better care of myself physically and emotionally in 2017, I’m taking ispeakmom.com along for the ride. I hope that my #missionmommywellness will inspire other moms to take some time back for themselves too.

Dec 30

Dec 30 Toss the Sugar Out with 2016

Especially during the holidays, it’s so hard to put that cookie down…. or that piece of cake… or chocolate. No matter where I went, the choices seemed to be sugary or more sugary and fattening or more fattening. Sometimes the temptation was just too much to resist.

Dec 14

Dec 14 Mission Mommy Wellness

I started "Mission Mommy Wellness" back in September. I found myself feeling depleted of energy physically and emotionally. I was completely ignoring my own health and had to do something about it.

Dec 14

Dec 14 Holiday Glam

Make-up Artist Nina Alcantara helped me to beat the holiday blues with a makeover for our holiday photo-shoot!

Dec 12

Dec 12 A Merry Christmas for Mom

Visions of cookie baking, craft making, charity giving, Christmas shopping and attending so many “fun” events filled my head. Now in mid-December, my magical visions have turned into sacks of coal on my shoulders...

Sep 21

Sep 21 In a Divided World, Teach Love

Mom-spiration

I see shell-shocked and broken children in Syria, fatherless families of innocent citizens, fatherless families of police officers and a new generation growing with a dangerous seed of anger in their hearts.

Aug 22

Aug 22 5 Truths From the Pits of Potty Training

Mom Humor

Pants and "pullups" still around his ankles, he came waddling towards me. What I didn’t immediately notice was the lump of poop attached to his foot...

Aug 15

Aug 15 A Few Words for Breastfeeding Shamers...