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Meal Size for Infants: Are You Serving Up the Right Amount?

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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 Beech-Nut/Goya. I’ll never forget when my eldest was about nine months old and we went…

Jillian Michaels Ripped Abs Mini Workout

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Get started on your summer six pack with this quick ab workout from Jillian Michaels. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: Beyoncé Butt Workout
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Prom & Graduation Parties: How Much Freedom Should You Allow?

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It’s an exciting time, a milestone that marks a transition into adulthood. A cap and gown, a tuxedo or prom dress, and a night of celebration are par for the course. Yet as much as you want your teen to enjoy a memorable night out, any mami…
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World No Tobacco Day: Imagining a Smoke-Free World

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Cigarettes seduced me slowly. At first, they helped me to lose weight, keeping my mouth busy between meals. Then I began to depend on them when I was anxious, angry, sad, and in social situations. Cigarettes became my constant companion, in…
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Stroke Awareness: In My Family, It’s Personal

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Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreaded having a brain aneurysm or a stroke. This might seem like an odd thing for a little girl to worry about. Unless, of course, that little girl’s mom suffered from a massive stroke at age 28, when her…
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Facing the Unthinkable: National Missing Children's Day

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Adam Walsh. That was the name of the boy who woke me up to the reality of children being abducted and killed. Adam Walsh was abducted from a Sears store in Hollywood, Florida on July 27, 1981. He was just six years old. Two years before Adam…
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Teen Pregnancy: What To Do?

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According to statistics, almost one million teenage girls become mothers every year. And DoSomething.org reports that in 2008, “the teen pregnancy rate among African-American and Hispanic teen girls, age 15 to 19, was over two and a half…
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10 Tips to Help Kids Cope with Disaster

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We can’t shield our children from every disaster that gets reported on the news. Tragedies like 9/11, the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, and the recent deadly tornado in Oklahoma are all too frequent, and our children will hear about them—and…
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Latina & Overweight: What’s Your Risk for High Blood Pressure?

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You get married and the pounds suddenly start piling on. While you are pregnant, you put on more than the recommended weight. After the baby, it is hard to shed the extra padding. Whether you learn to love your body as it is or struggle in…