Carolina knows what it means to build something from the ground up. As a young adult, she and her husband immigrated from Peru with two suitcases, a shared dream, and a determination to create a better life. Years later, she’s a respected professor of political science and public administration—teaching the very systems she once had to learn from the outside in.
Carolina believes in structure, accountability, and the power of clear thinking. When she speaks, people listen. She keeps the household running, remembers everyone’s appointments, and somehow still has energy left to lead community initiatives, revise lectures, and take care of everyone else.
After the accident, Carolina tried to be even stronger for her family. She read every book she could find about grief and loss, hoping it would help her kids feel better. She focused so much on taking care of them that she didn’t give herself time to feel sad. Santiago, especially, had a hard time. He started to keep his feelings bottled up—just like she did. It wasn’t until Michael gently pointed it out that Carolina realized her son was copying her. That was the moment she began to slow down, take a breath, and finally let herself grieve too.
Carolina isn’t flashy. She doesn’t need magic or spotlights. She’s a force of nature, a thinker, and the backbone of a blended family that is fueled by her stubborn love.
And if you ever lie to her? Good luck. She’ll know.