1. Cry and scream as much as you want. 2. Your mom tries hard to raise you without gender roles. Nevertheless, you wrap a tennis ball in a towel at the town pool and say it's your baby. Hold on to that instinct. 3. You lose your front tooth in a bouncy house at your neighbor's birthday party. You cry really hard but it becomes a piece of your identity — and a good dinner table story. 4. Everyone was impressed with your "evil laugh" at preschool, even if you were embarrasse

Okay, so we're not currently in Puerto Rico but we were and are continuing our work with organizations and individuals on the island to help communities in desperate need. This is the official start of a collaboration between NextRound Productions and The Validation Project to help communities in dire need all over Puerto Rico. Learn more about these organizations below. Today we'll be start by sharing a story from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Photo by Alison Vidler Valentine's