Maribel Rubio
Inspiring Author, Artist, and Educator
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The Woman Before Becoming a Mother
Before she was your mother, she was a woman with dreams, struggles, and a story all her own. This guided journal invites mothers and daughters to connect beyond roles and expectations, fostering healing and deeper understanding through thoughtful prompts and reflective exercises.
Designed to inspire open conversations, self-discovery, and compassion, the journal offers space to explore family history, process emotions, and nurture forgiveness across generations. Whether used together or individually, it’s a gentle tool to strengthen the mother-daughter bond and honor the woman behind the title.
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Sangre Matriarca
(Matriarchal Blood)
In Sangre Matriarca, author Maribel Rubio unearths the buried histories of the women who came before her—mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters—whose voices were often silenced but whose actions shaped generations. What begins as a personal mission to preserve family stories transforms into a powerful meditation on the enduring strength of matriarchal love.
At the heart of this narrative is Chuy, a bright and curious girl born in a tiny Mexican pueblo in 1934. Her world is irrevocably changed when, at the age of seven, her mother dies in childbirth on Mother’s Day.
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'Sangre Matriarca is not just a story of survival, it is a story of a woman who thrives. Her granddaughter, Maribel Rubio, was so inspired by Chuy that she wrote this family saga. If you enjoyed Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko. You will love this unvarnished story about family life.'
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-Virgina A.
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'There's something incredibly powerful when an author has the ability to make you feel emotions that you never thought you could possibly feel through words alone. This story, this beautiful and heart wrenching history, captivates you from the very beginning.'
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-Anonymous
'This book is one that grabs you by the heart strings and engrosses you to the point of not wanting to put it down. You get absorbed in the story and feel connected to the characters. This book hit me hard and left me in tears many times. You won’t be disappointed in this book!'
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-Rene
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About Maribel Rubio
Maribel Rubio is a multifaceted artist, author, and cultural organizer dedicated to telling stories that amplify Latinx and queer voices. As the author of The Woman Before Being a Mother and Sangre Matriarca, Maribel weaves personal memory, family lore, and history to explore themes of resilience, connection, and identity.
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Beyond writing, she facilitates community-based storytelling and oral history projects, leads workshops, and lectures on Latinx foodways and history. Maribel is also a creative consultant for cultural and social justice initiatives and a visual artist whose work examines social and cultural themes.
With extensive experience as a public speaker, moderator, and panelist at literary and academic events, Maribel brings passion and insight to every project, fostering healing, empowerment, and social change through art and storytelling.