By: Gloria Malone (@GloriaMalone) Friends and family often times tell me they have no idea how I get so much done in one day. I honestly have no idea what they are talking about. To me, being a single YUM, employee, student and blogger (to put it simply) is what I do. Starting with the sound of my iPhone alarm clock piercing through my precious slumber - Mondays

By: Carolina Pichardo With the costume and candy shopping complete, all we could do now is wait. Maybe enjoy a few spooky classic films or two, finish the pumpkins, and sign up for the Halloween events around the neighborhood. It's the best we could do for now, because once we've passed that threshold and we're in November - the official holiday season begins. And let's face it,

By: Dawn La Rosa My story with my (hopefully sooner than later) soon to be ex-husband is this... We met about 5-yrs. ago, through mutual friends. We became friends first and that later developed into more. I knew he had 3 other children from past relationships (1 not biologically his) as I too had 2 children from past relationships. He seemed like the greatest dad on earth and—of

By: Zaida Grunes (Manhattan's Peak) As parents, we don't always have to agree on how we raise our kids. What works for some, probably won't work for others. It's like that saying—not all kids are cast in the same mold, because then that would be weird. Wouldn't it? But what happens when some parents impose their beliefs on other parents, are completely against those that don't agree

By: Janelle Joa (A Day In the Life) It was the first day of school and Jacob was repeating the 1st grade. That day, he wasn’t sure about going back and was very nervous. I had told him the news in the middle of the Summer. While we were vacationing in Virginia, I pulled him aside and sat him down on the front porch to tell him.