Entries by Mamiverse Team

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Cook Something Bold Day with Salsa

Cook Something Bold Day? Well, we love offbeat holidays at Mamiverse. And now that we’ve put the final nail in the coffins of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos for this year, it’s time to move on to something else we love—food! And what better way than with “Cook Something Bold Day,” which is observed […]

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Magic Johnson Announces he is HIV Positive in 1991; Flashback

Basketball superstar Magic Johnson made the shocking announcement that he had tested HIV positive and was immediately retiring from basketball. While HIV/AIDS had previously been associated only with homosexuals and drug addicts, Johnson’s admission signaled a new awareness of the risk of HIV infection among straight men and women. Since his retirement, Johnson has been […]

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We Heart It; A Facebook Alternative for Teens

It seems like every time we look at the news, there’s another terrible story of a tween or teen being bullied on social media. Their vulnerability, combined with relentless tormenting from their peers even drives some to suicide. It’s an unthinkable tragedy for young people and their parents. Yet social media sites like Facebook, Pinterest, […]

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Eight Tips to Help Family Caregivers Cope

When her mom suffered a devastating stroke, Lori Ramos Cavallo left her son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and job in Colorado to become a family caregiver in California. “I took a new job running our family and I had no idea how to do it,” says Cavallo, who also took care of her stepfather, who was diabetic […]

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Quick Action Saves Mom After a Stroke

When Noelia Chumpitaz’s husband, Rafael, tipped the scales at 250 pounds, she made it her mission to educate her family about the risk of stroke. A month later, that education saved a life—hers. In May, Noelia attended an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association stroke education event in Charlotte, N.C. The native of Peru was in […]

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The I’m Not Scared Book

The I’m Not Scared Book Written and Illustrated by Todd Parr Little, Brown and Company. 2011. 32 pages Hardcover ($11) ISBN 978-0-316-0-8445-1 Ages 3-6 Parr uses his typical bright rainbow colors with chunky simple drawings that show quirky characters that children will relate to when he discusses the different kinds of things that may scare […]