In Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety , Yvonne Castañeda shares vibrant stories of her childhood growing up in Miami as the daughter of humble immigrants from Mexico and Cuba .
Ultimately, sage advice from her dear abuela in Guadalajara, Mexico, guides Yvonne to a realization that shifts her perspective of herself and the purpose of her life, providing a foundation for inner peace, and la solución to her past struggles..
Beleaguered by feelings of guilt, shame, and inferiority, she develops anxiety, depression, and a reliance on dangerous coping mechanisms.
Plagued by doubt and low self-esteem, Yvonne begins a vicious cycle of weight gain and loss, as she battles Bulimia Nervosa.
However, as a first-generation adolescent born in the United States, Yvonne wrestles with the conflict between the cultural norms of her Hispanic/Latino heritage and American societal expectations.
She abandons the piano for the high school cheerleading team, and reinvents herself, becoming both skinny and popular.
But as her Cuban family members openly make comments about her awkward desarrollo , or puberty, Yvonne enters a new phase of self-consciousness that begins her obsession with weight.
To help ease her mami\'s nervios , Yvonne becomes a perfectionist from a young age, achieving high grades at school and mastering the piano. and how she came to develop an unhealthy relationship with food. . .
In Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety , Yvonne Castañeda shares vibrant stories of her childhood growing up in Miami as the daughter of humble immigrants from Mexico and Cuba
