It is with great sadness that I announce that VivirLatino’s co-publisher, Jennifer Woodard Maderazo, will be stepping away from her role here at the site. When the site launched by Blogs Media in 2005, Jennifer was an editor like me, brought onto to help this new space and bring her personal experience and expertise. When Blogs Media stepped away from the site, her and I formed Dos Mujeres Media and while she wasn’t posting as much, her work behind the scenes, because of her experience in public relations and marketing, was critical to to sites survival and growth. While in many ways I have been the public face and name of VL, Jennifer was the backbone. Jennifer is stepping away to dedicate more time to her professional and familial obligations but VivirLatino will always be her home. Jennifer was more than a partner, she was and remains a close hermana/sister and friend. I thank her for all her years of dedication, commitment and effort and I know you, the readers, will join me in wishing her the best.