by Pam Hernandez | May 29, 2017 | Children, Fathers, Front Page, Generations, Mothers, Personal Growth, Relationships
I friend of one of my grown daughters sent her a text today: She said, “I’ve had a rough week and last night I dreamt that I came back to your old house for some mama Hernandez love.” I was so touched. And it reminded me that we never know the effect that we have on...
by Chelsea Hernandez | May 12, 2017 | Children, Front Page, Generations, Mothers, Relationships
My daughter Chelsea wrote this lovely tribute to mothers as seen through her eyes growing up. I was raised in a separate world from you. Yes, we played naked together in sprinklers and sat side by side in a turtle shaped sand pit But when our halcyon days ended...
by Pam Hernandez | Apr 2, 2017 | Children, Front Page, Mothers, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology
My daughter recently sent me the above pin she found on Pinterest as it reminded her of something I used to tell her. When she was in middle school, she was afraid she was a horrible person because she had mean thoughts about others. I would tell her you can’t always...
by Pam Hernandez | Dec 22, 2016 | Children, Front Page, Generations, Mothers, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance
One of my favorite writers, Brene Brown, says, “So many of us live our lives worrying about what people will think. We think to ourselves, “If I look perfect, live perfectly, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of “I am not good...
by Chelsea Hernandez | Nov 12, 2016 | Children, Front Page, Mothers, Well-being
This blog is for everyone, regardless of where you stand on the political stage. It is written in the spirit of peace and unity by my daughter Chelsea. I could not be more proud of her. In the past 24+ hours since Trump has been proclaimed president-elect my house has...
by Pam Hernandez | Oct 30, 2016 | Change, Front Page, Mothers, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology, Unconscious Bias
A dear friend of mine is dealing with the imminent death of her 98-year old mother. Her parents have been married for 72 years and the next days and perhaps weeks loom large. I walked this path with my own father a few years ago. My mother passed away over 40 years...
