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By Sharing My Cancer, I Replaced Fear with Hope-MainPhoto

By Sharing My Cancer, I Replaced Fear with Hope

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When I asked my mother, she said, “de esas cosas no se habla.”  We don’t speak of these things. Little did I know that telling her about my breast cancer diagnosis wouldn’t be the biggest trauma of that day. I called her in Puerto…
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How to Help Your Kid Make the Team

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As the school year starts up, many parents’ stomachs begin to churn nervously. Fall sports tryouts are underway, and child athletes, or would-be athletes, are stressed. Chances are, parents are feeling just as anxious for tryouts as there…
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Healthy Snacks for In Between Mealtimes

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It’s not mealtime yet, but your little one is showing signs of being hungry, either crying his “hungry” cry or if he’s walking, pointing at food or trying to open the refrigerator. If he’s speaking, he may just tell you what he wants.…
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Eating Milestones: When Your Baby Starts to Feed Herself

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If you’re a new mom, you’ve probably gotten a slew of baby gifts that it seems like you’ll never need. I remember when friends visited me in the hospital while I was recovering from my C-section, and gifted me a baby cup, plate, spoon,…
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Sweet, Healthy Treats for Baby

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by BeechNut/Goya Whether as dessert or an in-between meal snack, you might be tempted to…
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Top 10 Most Absurd Things I've Said to My Kid

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Remember before you had kids, and you’d hear some frazzled mom say something absolutely absurd to her children? Yeah, I’m that mom. Ever since I had a baby, I’ve been amused, shocked and dismayed at some of the statements that have come…
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Breastfeeding a Baby with Special Needs

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I gave birth to two children, and I have two very different stories to tell about breastfeeding. Both of my kids have Down syndrome, but their diagnosis doesn’t make them the same. In fact, since the day they were born, they have demonstrated…
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Is Wireless Saturation Dangerous to Our Health?

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I recently read about a couple in Barcelona so obsessed with electromagnetic fields (EMFs) that they orchestrated a plan to get rid of the neighbors they believed were responsible for the constant exposure that lead to their migraines, insomnia…
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Storing Baby Food the Right Way

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Storing baby food easily and safely is possible with these tips from Laura Fuentes, CEO of MOMables. Today, many parents are trying to give their children the best possible start with food and nutrition by making their own baby food purees.…