Laura dePaz Cabrera: Becoming a Mom changes everything

Last Updated: September 5, 2026By Silvana Fajardo

Portrait of Laura wearing a blue dress outdoors in a backyard garden — Photo by Libby Clifton

Immigration attorney, trusted voice in the community, singer and a mom.
In this special Mother’s Day edition, Laura dePaz Cabrera shares an intimate look at motherhood, identity, the balance between multiple roles, and how becoming a mother transforms the way we live, make decisions, and love.

She shared with us, “no matter how much you do outside of being a mom, you can never “take that hat off.“

An honest conversation about family, culture, responsibility, and the realities only mothers understand.

Join the SOMOS community to read the full story in the launch of our first edition.

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