Advice: Happiness is in you
BY MARIA LUIS SALCINESResearch shows that happiness and health go hand-in-hand. The happier you are, the healthier you will be.Something even Aristotle knew 2,000...
Advice: One flag, one nation
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESWe celebrated our nation’s independence on Wednesday, but I wonder how many of us stopped to think about what it means...
Advice: Trees that don’t bend break
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESYou don’t always end up with what you want. Sometimes, however, things have a way of working themselves out.Learning to recognize...
Brush a proud promoter of area’s natural habitat, wildlife
John Brush lifted his binoculars to his eyes to gain a better view of a Thrasher he spotted. Immediately he knew the bird was...
Advice: Words have an impact
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESRepetition is how children learn; the more they hear something or do something, the easier it becomes.My brother and I were...
Advice: The role of the father is like no other
BY MARIA LUIS SALCINESMen don’t always know how to share their feelings. Sometimes, unfairly, men are judged by the things they don’t say instead...
Advice: How to cope when bad things happen
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESIt’s not always easy staying positive when there are many sad things happening around us and sometimes to us.Staying happy is...
Advice: Sharing bad news with children should not be taken lightly
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESChildren sometimes need help navigating through the emotions they experience after hearing bad news.It is important children understand it is OK...
With honor: Cordova leads volunteer efforts to bury local veterans with full military honors
Tony Cordova and nearly a dozen honor guard members found themselves at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on a Friday morning in...
Advice: Parenting through the teenage years
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESDuring the teen years, children go through physical, emotional and intellectual growth.It is not always easy to deal with your teenager’s...
