Ugh… here we go again. Every year, the holidays roll in with sparkly lights, warm food, and cheerful music—and for many first-generation Latino adults, an emotional roller coaster right behind it. While the season is supposed to feel joyful, it can bring pressure, expectations, and unsolicited commentary wrapped in a bow. If you grew up in a Latino household (or any culturally collectivist one), the holidays can be loud, loving, chaotic, and triggering all at once. And for fi

A heart-to-heart guide to navigating the unknown with courage, culture, and community. If you’re the first in your family to apply to college, you already know — this journey feels  different. It ’s exciting, yes, but also full of questions, pressure, and sometimes a quiet kind of loneliness that can creep in when you’re doing something no one else around you has done before. Maybe you’re figuring out FAFSA forms on your own, maybe you’re explaining to your parents what a “Co

Now that the school year is in full swing, students are navigating full schedules, growing expectations, and the challenge of finding time to rest and recharge. For teens, balancing academics, extracurriculars, social life, and future planning can feel like living in a pressure cooker. This pressure can lead to burnout, loss of motivation, and feelings of defeat—but you are not alone. High school stress is common, and understanding it is the first step toward managing it effe

It’s a Monday morning. Your alarm didn’t go off, you’re rushing out of the house, and you spill your coffee. Then, as you hit traffic,...