The Celebration of The Strong Silent Woman Never Benefited Women
- April 10, 2018
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Women have always been the cornerstone and anchor in my life.
They have always been the ones to leave the greatest imprint on me, shaping me into the woman I am today.
As a little girl, I'd watch the women in my family as they stayed busy meeting their endless list of responsibilities and care-taking.
I'd watch my mother, aunts, and my Huelita {grandmother} rush from space to space, minute by minute, day by day to finish the work of the day--work that centered around the children, the grandchildren, and a lot of adults, especially, the men.
As a teenager, I remember studying my Huelita.
I watched how she navigated through her day.
It started early in the morning before the crack of dawn--something was going to be swept, be it the inside of the house or the outside.
I could hear the swoosh, swoosh, swoosh of the b ...
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