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Mar 15, 20231 min read

Will the levee ever be replaced?

By Olga Rosales Salinas, originally published by Voices of Monterey Bay

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Créatif, Chirardelli, & A Magic Show

Creatif, Chirardelli, Farrell Dillon Comedy Magician, Three blogs about summertime with my kids.

Jun 3, 20221 min read

I went to a marriage retreat in wine country and all I got was this epiphany

Recently, we decided to go on a marriage retreat in Napa Valley called “A Vision for Marriage,” hosted by Brian and Ruthie Kim.

Jan 28, 20221 min read

Counterphobia: How doing things that terrify me helps my anxiety

What is counterphobia? I find the term fascinating. For me (and my therapist), it is the experience of pushing into something that seems..

Nov 7, 20211 min read

I learned how to do inner child work for my own anxiety — and ended up helping my actual kids

Managing anxiety as a mother and parent of two boys. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and managing the triggers and emotions that come from that

Sep 3, 20211 min read

How to return to your hometown—and give back—after more than 20 years away

by Olga Rosales Salinas Anytime I’m in a grocery store, at a bakery, or in a restaurant and I come across strawberries, I think about my...

Aug 19, 20211 min read

Pocket Chef? Yes, please.

Do you ever watch those fitness videos on social media where the extra slim (and somehow also tall) mom prepares three weeks’ worth of food

Jun 28, 20211 min read

What to do when your COVID anxiety outlasts the pandemic

This is the first edition of Thriving While Anxious, Olga Rosales Salinas’s column about accepting your anxiety in your 40s.

May 15, 20211 min read

Pocket Chefs, Family Meal Time is Possible

by Olga Rosales Salinas *Chef Dennis, transforming our Thursday night. It was a normal Friday night, my husband was working late, my kids...

May 13, 20211 min read

How to Start A Non-Profit

*From a group who is just starting out. *In the pink, Olga Rosales Salinas, (from top-left) Adriana Rosales, Nancy Rosales, Veronica...

Mar 24, 20211 min read

The Death of the Nine-To-Five

by Olga Rosales Salinas On the one year anniversary of COVID-19, it is totally appropriate to mourn what we’ve lost, but also to take a...

Jan 27, 20211 min read

Why Do These 5 Types of Instagram Influencers Do So Well?

Have you ever thought about becoming a social media influencer? Don’t know where to start? Do you have basic questions about how to...

Jan 22, 20211 min read

10 Black Owned Beauty Brands to Support Now and Always

Black Lives Always Matter: Supporting Black Brands in the New Year It’s always a great time to support black owned beauty brands,...

Dec 22, 20201 min read

5 Rules to Keep Your Home Organized During Quarantine

There are two types of homes run by two types of people. The first home is run by a Type-A-germaphobe who worries more about the...

Dec 22, 20201 min read

Why Do Avocados Benefit your skin? And How?

Do you scour the internet for new dieting trends, as well as worrying about the aging of your skin, on a regular basis? For fun? Lots of...