I recently went to the RMV to take my permit test. After waiting 3 hours I was told that I could not take the test because I had my son with me, who they do not allow in the testing…
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How To Be An Ally To Young Parents
#MamasDay 2014
We believe that being a Mama is a profound act of community that should be acknowledged and celebrated. Make this radical idea go viral by sharing one of Strong Families Mamas Day e-cards here! Choose your favorite card image, then add…
A Mother’s Fight
I realize that you feed off my energy, my fight, my love and for that... I fight. I realize that feeding you, bathing you, dressing you is only half the battle. I will fight because better me = better you. I was…
One Toddler, Two Languages?
I grew up in the Dominican Republic and was taught to speak, read and write in Spanish. During the years that I lived there, Spanish was my only language spoken. When I was 8, I came to America and all…
The Support I Needed to Help My Son
My son was born 9.14 oz when he was born! He was a giant baby and because of his weight I believe it made it so much easier for him to sit up and crawl and stand up at an…
Being an Activist!
Being an activist for young parents is not something you can do from a text book. You have to be able to connect or relate to other young parents. Also to understand the foot steps we take on a daily…
My last blog
To My Dear Ambassadors and Three Great Supervisors, I am so grateful to have met you all. Even though I am leaving or gone by now just know that I already miss you all. Its weird how we all got…
Mommies Night Out!
As we all know by now having a kid can get quite stressful, and that’s why we mothers have a stress getaway called "mommies night out"! As I have always said since the beginning of my journey being a mom,…
Having Young Mom Support
About a couple of months ago I met young mothers from the YPA program who were my age and who loved and cared for their children but who also struggled just like me. I never thought I would get to…
Stronger Generations Initiative 