Tag: POC

3 Ways To Stay Involved And Make A Difference

Published April 24, 2018 by OkieLuma

There is a multitude of ways to be charitable with your time and money that don’t include being physically present. If every one of us provided one tiny gesture of service, we would all be better for it.

5 Tools To Help My Mexican-American Daughter Thrive Against Hate

Published February 23, 2018 by OkieLuma

5 Tools To Help My Mexican-American Daughter Thrive Against Hate

My daughter has questions for me almost daily. On our ride to school every morning we listen to the news, and she is aware of what goes on. She shares her thoughts and opinions with me but struggles to understand the grandeur of it all.

A Mother, A POC And Having Four Children – The Stigma

Published January 16, 2017 by OkieLuma

A Mother, A POC And Having Four Children – The Stigma

The stigma of being a mother, a POC, and having more than two children is alive and well. Growing up this stigma was seared into my brain by way of watching my mother struggle to raise her four children.