New Study: Women can’t promote other women
The fact that 85% of leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies are held by white men is no surprise to anybody, but researchers from the University of Colorado wanted to know why. “Women can lean in and try to bridge the confidence gap all they want, but they’re going to be penalized for advocating for … More »
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Alejandro Sanz and Raquel Perera welcome second baby
Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz became a dad for the fourth time this Friday. Wife Raquel Perera gave birth to the couple’s second child, baby girl in Madrid at the Ruber Clinic International. The baby’s name had been decided long ago: Alma. The singer said that he and Perera love the name because it contains ‘Al’ … More »
El feminicidio en rosa: a 20 años de las mujeres de Juárez
La pintura rosada de las cruces de madera se encuentra ya carcomida por 20 años del ardiente sol de la desértica ciudad fronteriza donde yo crecí: Ciudad Juárez. Al verlas cuando llego de visita a transitar sus calles, me llenan la mente de preguntas que al día de hoy sé que nunca verán una respuesta concreta . Estas cruces … More »
Are You Qualified? A Mother’s Guide to Babysitters
New mommies know far too well how quickly you can go into defensive mode when you feel your child is in danger. It’s like we have a new genetic coding post-delivery that gives us bionic hearing and super strength. But the truth is that eventually we are going to need help with our little ones and … More »
10 Fun Ways to Tell Your Partner You’re Pregnant
Finding out you’re pregnant is a very exciting time in a woman’s life. It’s guaranteed that you’ll have tons of thoughts and ideas rushing through your mind — one of which is how to tell your guy. Now you could come out and say “honey I’m pregnant,” but where’s the fun in that? Here are … More »
La técnica de baño para bebés que conmueve a millones
Si un video publicado en YouTube hace casi 4 años sigue haciendo noticia hasta el día de hoy, vale la pena seguir compartiéndolo. Sobre todo si es un video que te deja soñando con un baño calientito y relajado como el que disfruta su pequeño protagonista. El video titulado Thalasso Bain Bebe par Sonia Rochel o (según su traducción al español) el baño Thalasso para bebés por Sonia … More »
Why Are People So Angry About the New Girl Scouts Barbie?
For decades, Barbie has had a number of jobs to choose from including Pilot, Veterinarian and Aerobics Instructor. Now, Barbie is set up to be a Girl Scout following a partnership between Mattel and the Girl Scouts. Unfortunately, this new partnership is causing waves. The partnership includes a Girl Scouts themed Barbie, special activity book, and … More »
iDiversicons are the Diverse Emojis We’ve Been Waiting For
Emojis, love them or hate them it seems as though most everyone uses them. Emojis are sometimes the easiest way to get across how you’re feeling in a world where text messages and emails can easily be misconstrued. Earlier this month iDiversicons introduced some new, and colorful, emojis into the mix. iDiversicons are a range of … More »
It’s Time! 10 Things to Add to Your Hospital Bag
It’s that time. You are in labor with your contractions so close together you need to go to the hospital. Hopefully you planned ahead by packing a hospital bag prior to this stage as most women will be focused on pain management — which is why you need to pack ahead of time. Here are … More »
Jessica Alba talks exercise, diet, and being a working mommy
In the latest issue of SELF, actress Jessica Alba talks about the many challenges of being a mommy, balancing work, and staying in shape. This last one is not exactly her favorite as she confessed to hating working out: “It’s boring! I really only did it when I had a job that was physically demanding.” … More »
A picture is worth a thousand words: Zoe Saldana is pregnant
Zoe Saldana kept everybody guessing about her baby bump at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere last Monday. Today, the news is out as the Hollywood Reporter said earlier this morning that Saldana’s publicist had confirmed the pregnancy. At age 36, this would be Zoe’s and husband Marco Perugo’s first baby. So far, the actress … More »
Entregan a Elena Poniatowska titulo honoris causa
La prestigiada Universidad Complutense de Madrid ha decidido otorgar a la reconocida autora y periodista Elena Poniatowska el doctorado honoris causa. Poniatowska dijo estar muy agradecida ante este “nuevo regalo” de España, haciendo referencia al Premio Cervantes que recibiera el pasado mes de abril de la Universdiad de Alcalá a manos del entonces rey Juan … More »