The Price of Peace (Domestic)“…Women are encyclopedias, boy! Volume A, Volume B, Volume C. Spend some time with every book and maybe […] This entry was posted in Friendship Love & relationships Musings about life on August 11, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Same as it ever was (for Travon, Danroy, Cary, et ...Two poems by Langston Hughes, seminal poet, novelist, playwright and humorist, and Sterling A. Brown, poet, professor, folklorist […] This entry was posted in Rants on August 7, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Embarassed for/by myselfHave you ever been embarrassed for or by your own behavior? Not embarrassed because of what others might […] This entry was posted in Musings about life self-esteem on August 1, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
4 Brown Boy Down (for Travon)He’s a boy doing boy things but because he’s brown his actions (walking, standing, breathing) brings a frown, […] This entry was posted in Black People Boston Musings about life Parenting Power - Politics & Race on July 29, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Forty or four – abundance or scarcity?A friend of mine estimates that she has forty towels and washcloths in rotation. I have six (plus […] This entry was posted in Friendship Green Concerns Money and thrift on July 10, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
The Inoculation EffectThe Inoculation Effect happens when a child, in disadvantaged circumstances, is guided through childhood by his/her parents to […] This entry was posted in learning Musings about life Parenting Power - Politics & Race Reading on July 2, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
4 More than OneOne of the most important lessons we can teach our kids, particularly in their young adolescence, is the concept of […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Parenting on June 28, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
3 Sun Music: The Sound of the SunFile this under “I’m so proud.” I’m very proud my husband. Check out the article written by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, Kenneth […] This entry was posted in Boston Love & relationships Music on June 21, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
It’s great to be usefulThe email jumped out at me. I knew the writer. She’d purchased my booklet, Pushing through Shyness and […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Language & Words Publications on June 13, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Why am I here?Why am I here? (Well I know that Mommy and Daddy had some fun but other than that…) […] This entry was posted in Celebration Musings about life on June 8, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
2 Sound Reasons or Flimsy Excuses?Your reasons are reasonable and if I didn’t know you, I’d believe them. Because I know you and […] This entry was posted in Advice Art words of wisdom on June 1, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
From the Job Boards – 3I look at job sites everyday both for myself and for a host of friends and acquaintances. We’ve […] This entry was posted in Work & working on May 24, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
But You Didn’t!I could have written a better book than that. You’re right, but you didn’t. I could have made […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Musings about life self-esteem words of wisdom on May 18, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Culture for the poor“Culture for the poor must never be poor culture. We must have the best instruments for the poorest […] This entry was posted in Advice Art learning Music words of wisdom on May 11, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
The Importance of ContextContext Until finding that first book by Langston Hughes with his photo on the jacket, I hadn’t realized […] This entry was posted in Black People Boston Power - Politics & Race on May 6, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Real Questions about Sex & Relationships for Teens: A Discussion ...Real Questions about Sex and Relationships for Teens: A Discussion Guide for Parents By Candelaria Silva-Collins, copyright 2012 […] This entry was posted in Publications on April 25, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
6 The Siblings – Evil and GoodEvil and Good are siblings that walk together always. Once they were conjoined in harmony. They separated for various […] This entry was posted in Boston Musings about life on April 20, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
Secrets and LiesMy mother once shared the following line that she overheard a man saying to his girlfriend, “I ain’t […] This entry was posted in Language & Words Love & relationships on April 13, 2013 by Candelaria Silva