La Cristina Dice

Saturday, April 19, 2014

40 Days of No Facebook

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I gave up Facebook for lent, and I was hoping for some great revelation.   Something along the lines of “it was great to spend more time wi...
Saturday, April 12, 2014

La Leche

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I did it!    There are so many things about pregnancy and being a mother that I planned, but did not work out.   When I set a goal that...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Any Given Morning

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As I took a sip from the mug on the bathroom counter with a little girl's eyes glued to me I had a flashback of my mom. I remember watch...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

You win some, You lose some

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I'm exhausted.  This hasn't been my usual election day. I didn't work a precinct or help in a campaign office all day.  I wasn...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

You Are A Mother Now

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It is election season, my favorite time of any year. I love the excitement of a good campaign. Generally, I like strategizing. I edit all th...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

I missed it

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I missed it.   Today, my daughter flipped over during tummy time.   I’m excited, because we spent the three-day weekend and last night work...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Ears pierced: It’s a girl thing (Part 2)

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In September of last year, I took a break from my pregnancy complications to discuss ear piercing in "Life is full of barbaric customs...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

+ Positive +

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One year ago today, I peed on a stick and stared at the plus sign in disbelief. All I could do was laugh. My husband must have thought I was...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Catalina’s Playlist

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Only music can take you on a journey through life. It can transport you to a different place and time or it can make the present absolute...
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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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