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Alex Eduque This past year seems to have been a constant (and still ongoing) battle with uncertainty and uncertain times. We, or at least I, have somehow become accustomed to plans not pushing through, and therefore, to manage disappointment and expectations, have come around to accepting that with every plan made these days, comes the possibility of postponement, cancellation, or at the very least compromising to fit the situation. We need to be flexible, and have become pre-programmed this past year whether we like it or not, to roll with the punches. Resistance, we must have all come to re...

IT’S THE SMALL THINGS As school years are once again coming to a close, and another year of online learning has ended, parents are once again in a frenzy scrambling to find worthwhile ways for their children to spend their extra time this summer. In the past, it would be a roster of extra curricu

Alex Eduque In light of women’s month, I will dedicate this space for the rest of March to women – to their plight, to their successes, to their roles, or simply, to cheer them on for the countless parts they play in our lives. This one is for the women of my world – they who have nurtured me, raised me, and have played key and instrumental roles in my life ever since I could remember. I have said this numerous times before, but I will not hesitate to say it again: being raised in an alpha female family has always been empowering. It has given me a sense of self-worth and security I wou...

IT’S THE SMALL THINGS There is a reason there is a whole month devoted to women. March is Women’s Month because women are a special kind of wonderful. And I am not just saying this because I am a woman myself. Not to mention, one who spent four-years in a renowned all-women liberal arts instituti

Alex Eduque So here goes the second entry to my mini series of love in the time of pandemic, this time, focused on Valentine’s Day. Whether or not you are a cynic who hates the thought of happy hearts and all things pink and red, over-priced roses, and restaurant gimmicks; or a romantic who will most definitely find it to be the perfect excuse to wine and dine in a fancy restaurant, write a love letter, go on a getaway or get a gift for that beloved someone, the minute February fourteenth comes around, it is undoubtedly a day that celebrates love, and a day that finds something a little bit...