4 How to stick to a jobRecently, I’ve had conversations with and about four youngish adults (all in their early thirties) and one fortyish […] This entry was posted in Advice Parenting self-esteem The Family Work & working and tagged how to stick to a job work discipline tips Young adults on March 22, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
6 I’m back – post-Christmas thoughts(Explanatory note: I haven’t blogged in weeks. This is a longest stretch I’ve gone without blogging since I […] This entry was posted in Celebration Laughter & Joy Love & relationships The Family and tagged Candelaria Silva Christmas 2013 Family Gifting on December 31, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
4 Almost Will & JadaMy son, Cyrus McQueen, is featured in this short video, Almost Will & Jada, written by a good friend […] This entry was posted in Laughter & Joy The Family on July 3, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
1 EncouragementA mother, a brother, a teacher, a spouse, a child, a coach, a stranger, a friend – any […] This entry was posted in Encouragement Friendship The Family words of wisdom on May 9, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
5 Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?I don’t have to hunt through the trash to find the forks. I’m not a referee for “whose […] This entry was posted in Memories The Family on April 24, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
10 Words You Don’t Want to HearFour words that you don’t want to hear, especially when the call comes in the morning at a […] This entry was posted in Musings about life The Family With Gratitude & Thanks on February 26, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
4 Don’t Change – An impossible request of family“Don’t change a hair for me, not if you care for me.”* When you live away from your family-of-birth and […] This entry was posted in The Family on December 1, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
6 Elizabeth Warren – Opportunity & My MomAs an attendee at an Elizabeth Warren Listening Tour gathering recently in Dorchester, I was struck by her […] This entry was posted in Dorchester The Family on August 29, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
2 Asking No Questions, So You’ll Tell Me No LiesI’m asking no questions so you’ll tell me no lies, half-truths or sanitized versions of what’s going on. […] This entry was posted in Rants The Family on August 3, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
1 A Tribute to Fathers (especially Stepfathers)The late Leon Thomas sings a version of Song for My Father a jazz classic written by Horace […] This entry was posted in Celebration The Family on June 19, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
5 Can’t find the appropriate Father’s Day Card…I am in the store buying father’s day cards – one for my step-dad, one for my husband, […] This entry was posted in Parenting The Family on June 16, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
5 Thank you on Mother’s Day – a message to my ...On Mother’s Day I must say thank you: Thank you to my daughter, my first born, who made […] This entry was posted in Celebration Memories Parenting The Family Tribute on May 8, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
3 ConnectivityWe are all interconnected: Humans Animals Land Sea Dependent upon one another for something…for everything. Food Oil Work […] This entry was posted in Community The Family words of wisdom on March 12, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
4 DNA Don’t Lie (El Niño, El Niño)*I saw my father for the first time since I was 2 years old on my recent trip to […] This entry was posted in The Family on March 1, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
1 Giving back (a post from Well,Then)Well,Then is the online community of Harvard Pilgrim. In video blogs and blog posts people share ideas and experiences under […] This entry was posted in Community Parenting The Family on December 8, 2010 by Candelaria Silva
Returning home – 2After you visit home, especially during an extended stay, little tensions, old patterns and fresh observations happen. My […] This entry was posted in The Family on October 23, 2010 by Candelaria Silva
4 Returning Home -1What does it mean to return home? Is home a physical place you go to or live in? […] This entry was posted in The Family on October 17, 2010 by Candelaria Silva
2 Plans change but the celebration remainsMy Thanksgiving was loaded with: gratitude (I have so much to be thankful for), laughter (the side-splitting, jaw-aching kind), […] This entry was posted in Celebration Food The Family on November 28, 2009 by Candelaria Silva