Last week was so eventful that this week has been all about sleeping, hydrating, and cuddle sessions with my daughters. One of the highlights of attending Hispanicize was to have the great honor to represent Prudential as a brand ambassador, for the second year in a row. The summit was an experience like no other …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
I can say without a doubt that finding The Work has been one of the most transformational episodes of my life. Questioning my thoughts through self-inquiry has freed me from limiting and stressful beliefs that used to cause me great suffering. Because of the impact The Work has had on me and the moms I …
I found out about Earth Day when Elyssa was attending KinderGarten at a private school in Naples, Florida. She came home really excited and eager to become involved in this celebration. I loved the idea. I’ve always believed that this Earth was created by my Heavenly Father and that everything in nature is a reflection of …
My new favorite show premieres on ABC tonight (April 7) at 8 EST / 7 CST and I want to make sure every mom hears about it, because besides the fact that it is hilarious and you will laugh like crazy, the concept carries a huge lesson that I believe every parent must learn. I had the blessing …
There’s a misconception about what it means to be an expert, and as women, we tend to want to achieve perfection before we can claim this title. I believe this unwillingness to claim our expertise grows as we become moms, but as mompreneurs, it is necessary that we claim our expertise and establish expert status. …
Elayna’s daughters are so sweet. Elayna’s daughters are so confident. Elayna’s daughters are so happy. Elayna is such a positive mom. When I hear those comments and see those pictures, I am in awe. About 3 decades ago I never would have thought that I would be connected to those statements, to those happy faces. As a …
I bought my first car in November of 2004. It was a white Toyota Camry 1995 with a few scratches and its share of miles. I had planned on getting a “transportation” vehicle. That’s what we Latinos call a car that you don’t buy because you want it, but because you need it to get by. …
Success means different things to different people, but there is one quote by Maya Angelou that rings true to me: “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” I grew up thinking that success equaled money, recognition, and achievement. Everyone seemed to be striving for these things in order …
Someone once joked around with me: “For someone who deals with driving anxiety, you sure go on a lot of long road trips!” Though I never saw it that way, it is very true. It seems like we’re always driving somewhere, sometimes across the country. And we do love being on the road. The closeness …
I was 28 when I learned how to drive. I didn’t want to – I was terrified. It turns out that in that defining moment of my life, as a newly single mom, I needed to regain control of my life, and that meant also getting in the driver’s seat in the literal sense. I called …