La Cristina Dice

Monday, October 28, 2013

My Glow

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In the movie What toExpect When Expecting there is a character that desperately wants to become pregnant and after a long strugg...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

She is Still Here

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The day before I checked into the hospital and labor started I had lunch with a friend who also lost her mom to cancer at a yo...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Labor

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  Parenthood Lesson 1: Forget what you planned I knew I would be induced early because I was diagnosed with preeclampsia .  ...
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Pregnant on the L -- Part 2

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It is official! I’m done commuting to work. In July, I wrote about my negative experiences being Pregnant on the L .  I a...
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Sunday, October 6, 2013

Kindergartener’s Voice of Reason

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Last night I had a rough night.  I had cramping and contractions all night.  I thought for sure the bab...
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Cristina Villarreal
Chicago, IL
I was raised in Wheeling, IL and attended undergrad at American University in Washington DC. After receiving a B.A. in International Relations, I worked for former Congresswoman and Secretary Hilda Solis, focusing on international, women, and Latino legislative and policy issues. I then returned to Chicago to attend DePaul College of Law. While in law school, I continued my passion for public service by working on criminal, family, and immigration law. After graduating law school, I assisted the Obama Presidential campaign with Latino vote efforts. I have also worked on various local campaigns getting experience in all aspects of running a campaign. I previously blogged for Being Latino and was a guest blogger for Latinopoliticsblog.com. In 2014 I left positions as the Communication Director for the Cook County Assessor’s Office and President of the Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women to work at the City of Chicago and I am currently the Director of Public Affairs at the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services. As a mother, I hope to continue to serve others and to fight to make the world a better place for my daughter.
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