New Familia

New Familia offers community based access to health support services that are family centered and culturally relevant.

Through education and empowerment, we promote wellness by building on traditional practices.

03/17/2026

This photo was taken yesterday, Sunday, March 15, 2026 , in the patio / garden of my childhood home in Montebello, where I now live, sharing today on the 1 year anniversary of my sweet mama’s passing.

Using here the beautiful words of my Amiga - Hermana Ixela:

“I’m in the blue dress, it’s my turn at apapachar / hold / mothering Cristina through her reentering the womb, going through a rebirth, and finally cutting the umbilical cord to her mother who’s now on the other realm, side, space. Holding Cristina, the grieving woman who lost her mom a year ago, and whose home burned in the Altadena fire. “

During these moments , I was taken back to the hospital at my mama’s bedside with my sisters, holding my mom, cradling her as she transitioned to be with her Jesus cristo, her virgencita, my father, mis abuelos, all of the ancestors. She wasn’t afraid . She welcomed the journey , and now I follow in her steps as I rebirthed, was lovingly sung “happy birth day” on this heavenly day, embrace the new person I’ve become after the darkness, sadness, heartbreak , and the loss. Our amiga said it : “joy and grief can coexist “.

02/20/2026

I wanted to post this last week , but everything for me requires so much energy now, I have to be patient with my self as info the best that I can . A week ago on Thursday, my dear amiga Alejandra (Ale to you all) ( ) invited me to breakfast, and I accepted as she is the only one who has been able to pull me out of my isolation, and to my great surprise, these beautiful women, my chi chi comadres as I call them, were there to welcome me back. I cried of course in shock, my heart so touched, their love poured over me.

This last year has been filled for me with tremendous sadness, grief and heartbreak , for those who don’t know , we lost our home of 25 years in the fires in altadena last January , on the morning of my birthday I witnessed my house collapse in the inferno that destroyed my neighborhood & my community. We evacuated to my mom’s home in Montebello, and within a month she became unexpectedly sick and died last March. Last year is a year filled with so much loss , that I lost my grounding and didn’t care recover . But I’m so thankful to all my familia, friends , neighbors and community for carrying me thru it. I feel awful & much guilt that I didn’t have the capacity to return messages and phone calls , but know that with every time someone reached out , my heart was touched and helped to give me the strength & courage to go forward, as slow and difficult as my journey has been . I send love & gratitude to all those who are still waiting for my reply, you know who you are. Gracias for your patience and understanding , and for giving me space to grieve & heal. Know that this beautiful kinship created thru New Familia has helped carry me. Besos y abrazos, your amiga Cristina

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