The Menil Collection Reopening

The Menil Collection Reopening

The Menil Collection is one of my favorite museums in the city, and I’m thrilled to announce that they just reopened their doors. I had the chance to stroll around the museum with Sarah Hobson from the communications team and she gave me a wonderful tour of the three new exhibits you don’t want to miss this fall.

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Migraine is not just a headache: How to detect it in children.

Migraine is not just a headache: How to detect it in children.

You have no idea how many times I’ve heard my kids complain about a headache. I don’t know if this happens to other moms out there reading this post, but in my household, these types of complaints always occur one minute before we need to rush out the door. Those grumbles usually happen when we are late to soccer practice, to an orthodontist appointment, or when we are in a hurry to go somewhere, which is practically every single day of our hectic lives.

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Houston with your Outdoor-Loving Friend

Houston with your Outdoor-Loving Friend

To commemorate Earth Day, today I share with all of you my favorite places in Houston to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors. Spring is the perfect time of year to go out and enjoy a day of outdoor fun, so from a Japanese garden to a modern urban park, Houston has it all, here are some of my favorite spots: 

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Today we all count, say Yes to Census 2020

Today we all count, say Yes to Census 2020

The current uncertainty is unprecedented. I still find it very difficult to assimilate the magnitude of the global humanitarian emergency that we are experiencing, which unfortunately I believe will also be accompanied by an economic crisis since thousands of businesses have had to close their doors and many people will lose their jobs. That’s why now more than ever it’s very important to participate in the 2020 Census.

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The Challenges of Parenting in times of a Pandemic

The Challenges of Parenting in times of a Pandemic

My dining room is now a classroom. My phone screen transports me to fitness studios and ballet classes. My family gatherings now happen on my laptop. My kitchen has transformed into an industrial dining room where customers eat all day. My day is saturated with an absurd number of messages, memes, informative videos of dubious origin and jokes, for which I feel immensely grateful. And something as simple as going to the supermarket has become a titanic feat of survival where my only armor is a face mask and a pair of gloves.

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