I’m Angry All The Time And Don’t Know Why

I’m Angry All The Time And Don’t Know Why

Mary Mata February 2, 2012

Dear Martha: I am 55-years-old and about three years ago, I noticed a sudden change in my character. Now I’m angry and irritable all the time and with everyone.  Do […]

Pablo Neruda Is The Food Of Nerdy Latino Love

Mary Mata February 1, 2012

By Eres Nerd The approach of St. Valentine’s signifies the annual season where Latino nerds across los Estados Unidos discover Pablo Neruda. Like Christian using Cyrano De Bergerac, Neruda becomes a […]

I’m Successful But My Partner Has Zero Ambition

Mary Mata January 26, 2012

Dear Martha: I’m a successful professional but my partner is always in and out of different jobs. His lack of ambition is extremely frustrating to me. What should I do? […]

My Mother Criticizes Me For Being Divorced

Mary Mata January 19, 2012

Dear Martha, Lately I’ve had a hard time. After my divorce, I had to live and cope with difficult changes, many problems. But what is more painful to my processing all of this is, I have to face my mother. She says […]

When I Go Home To Mexico, I Feel Like A Stranger

Mary Mata January 16, 2012

By Jacky, MyQulture.com I spent my two-week New Year’s vacation with family in Mexico. When I got back to L.A. I felt like I had crossed a finish line and, thankfully, made […]

I’m 32 And All My Friends Are Married But Me

Mary Mata January 9, 2012

Dear Martha: I’m 32 and all of my friends are getting married.  I’m depressed because I feel like I’ll never find a boyfriend. All I do is work and then […]

My Daughter Likes Women: How Can I Cure Her?

Mary Mata January 5, 2012

Dear Martha: I’m a mother who suspects that her daughter likes women. What type of specialist can you recommend that I can send her to in order to be cured? […]

The Recipe For A Healthy Relationship

Mary Mata December 29, 2011

There are no perfect relationships. What exists are couples that are healthy, or couples that are conflict–laden. What makes the two different is the commitment they have to making the relationship work. If you have a partner […]

My Mean Aunt Socorro Ruled With A Mix Of Fear And Shame

Mary Mata December 28, 2011

There is one person I always feared when I went to visit relatives in Mexico – my Aunt Socorro. She is married to my father’s brother, Rafael, and always insisted […]

Without Presents, I Learned The True Meaning Of Christmas

Mary Mata December 22, 2011

When I was a kid, I would get all teary-eyed during Christmas as I watched those Save the Children commercials in which African children with distended bellies shared a couple […]