“Dios mío, no puede ser (God, this can’t be),” said my mom, sobbing. Memories of all the moments I lived with my mom flashed through… Read More

Special ed. Those are scary words. I thought people viewed me as an idiotic outcast who wasn’t as rational or smart as the other students… Read More

I stood frozen in front of 250 people at my quinceañera. I could feel my pulse in the palms of my cold, pale hands, which… Read More

Fear is the mind killer, I repeated to myself. Even through relentless self-encouragement, my voice still cracked and shook with every syllable I spoke. I… Read More

My parents hardly ever agreed with one another. Growing up in a house with four  children caused many complications for us. As children, we wanted… Read More