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Women and alcoholism

20 Years of Sobriety; One Woman's Story of Recovery From Alcoholism

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It takes courage to admit to being an alcoholic, just as ABC's Elizabeth Vargas has just done publicly. It is perhaps even more difficult for a woman. I know, because I've been there myself. I often forget I once had a drinking problem. As…
Children Who Lie More Likely to be Successful

Children Who Lie More Likely to be Successful

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Children who lie are more likely to enjoy success down the road! So you’ve caught your kid lying to you. Obviously, this pisses you off. How dare they! You’re their mother, for Crissakes. They owe you. Most mamis I asked said without…
10 Things You Must Do Before the 2012 Apocalypse

10 Things You Must Do Before You Die

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Here is a list of 10 things you really must do before you die, so you can live without regrets. Go on a Crazy Adventure—Adventures are the reasons we love going to the movies—the thrill, the suspense, the great unknown of what is…
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Past lives, Psychics, Numerologists and the People Who Love Them

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I don’t know if this is true of Latinos in general, but we have a long tradition of bruja tendencies on both sides of my Mexican-American family. When anyone on my dad’s side of the family was going through a stressful situation (a bad…
Potty Mouth Kids

Teaching Your Kids About Swearing: No Potty Mouth!

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Potty mouth at home? If your kids have one, it's time to teach them, and yourself, about swearing.  OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE Years before we became parents, my husband and I lived in New Jersey and commuted into Manhattan every day.…
Seven Lessons Our Children Teach Us

Seven Lessons Our Children Teach Us

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We teach our children everything we can think of, from tying shoelaces to crossing the street safely to how to ride a bike. But have you thought about the ways our kids can inspire us? Here are seven valuable lessons we can learn from our…
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A Latina Mom's Health Survival Guide

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Coffee in bed is, for most of us, a decadent luxury that we may experience on vacation or every once in a blue moon. But for 40-year old public relations professional Soldanela Rivera it is a morning ritual akin to brushing her teeth—and…
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Crafting Your Way to a Stress-Free Life

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There are many ways to let out stress: Punching a wall, scarfing Oreos in a dark broom closet, or my favorite—an old-school silent scream. How about something a little more upbeat and healthy? I’m talking crafts. Believe it or not,…
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How to Keep Your Identity as a New Mom

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When a baby comes into the world for new parents, everything changes. Time speeds up and slows down at will. Night and day seem to blur into one. In short, from the instant this beautiful little creature lets out its first tiny shriek of life,…