Every time I drove around the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I knew I wanted to take my daughters on a staycation there. I am happy to report that we spent a few days at this family-friendly indoor water park resort, and I have all the tea! Great Wolf …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
Violence against women is not simply a personal tragedy — it is one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world. We must eliminate violence against women! Whether it appears as domestic violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse, intimate partner violence, psychological abuse, financial abuse, spiritual abuse, sexual harassment, or any of the many …
It’s your favorite time – Digital Giveaway Time! And today you can win ONE digital code to watch a much anticipated sequel: THE BAD GUYS 2. My daughters just watched it and LOVED IT – big stamp of approval. The struggle to be good continues with everyone’s favorite Bad Guys, as they encounter a new …
You don’t have to be a K-pop music fan or part of a specific generation to be in love with KPop Demon Hunters. Everyone’s obsessed with this Netflix original animated film, and it’s worth the buzz. Don’t be fooled by the word “demon” in the title – this supernatural K-Drama is as heavenly as it …
Congratulations on writing and publishing your book! It’s time now to share it with the world through marketing, and setting up a book signing is a great way to get started getting book sales. As the author of many books, including anthologies and collections like The Gifts of Pain, I organize several book events per …
Last year, I delivered my 5th TEDx talk live at the TEDxUIUC live event on April 22nd, 2024, at the Lincoln Hall of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. The event was themed “Odyssey” and featured six other speakers: Christine Lewington, Hema Reddy, Jack Fusco, Nathaniel Provencio, femdot., and Joe Simonetta, each sharing their empowering …
It’s National Storytelling Week and it’s also The Gifts of Pain Volume 3 launch day. The Gifts of Pain is a collection of inspiring stories by 31 co-authors who are using my S.T.O.R.Y. System of Transformational Storytelling to share their vulnerable short stories of adversity and tools that you can use to overcome yours. I am sharing …
I recently shared one of my most vulnerable stories at the Empowering Women and Girls to Thrive Summit at the United Nations about suicide prevention, to help end the stigma of suicidal thoughts and promote more loving compassion and acceptance. This transformational event was supporting Sustainable Developmental Goal #5: “to achieve gender equality and empower …
Hey movie fans! Let’s do a giveaway! Earlier this year, Lionsgate invited Eliana and me to see a private screening of Ordinary Angels before it hit theaters on February 23rd. After watching the film, my heart was full, my eyes were puffy, and my hope was renewed. Ordinary Angels is available now to watch on …
Do you look forward to Mother’s Day? Or do you dread it? I am in the second camp. Again. When I was a child, I was envious of my friends who thought this was a special day to wish the best person they knew a Happy Mother’s Day. Whenever it was time to make a …