Charlize Theron Talks Adoption on Ellen
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiCharlize Theron isn’t just amazingly beautiful and talented, she’s also a single mom with a huge heart. Shortly after giving two rescue puppies a home, she adopted a brand new baby boy. In an appearance on The Ellen Show last spring, she…
5 Questions NOT to Ask an Adoptive Family
Health, Parenting
One challenge adoptive families face is navigating the questions that well-meaning people ask. Here, we share five questions you should never ask of someone who is adopted or of a family who has grown through adoption.
1. IS HE YOURS?
While…
Pumping Breast Milk Doesn’t Have To Be So Bad
Health, Parenting
From my very first time, I hated my breast pump. I couldn’t stand sitting still, holding the flanges to my breasts, feeling my nipples pulled taut, hearing the motor’s swishing sound as the machine extracted as much milk from me as it…
Life Coach Francesca Escoto: Tips to Help Latinas Survive the Holidays
Empowerment, Health
For many, the holidays are a time to spend with family—for better or for worse. We dine together, we gift together, we shop together, and it’s likely we “drama” together. I spoke with Francesca Escoto, author, life coach,speaker, and…
How to Choose Safe Toys for Your Child This Christmas
Health, Parenting
With a dizzying number of toys to choose from, how can you be sure to get safe toys for your children this Christmas?
There are zillions of stores and shops where you can buy toys, but before you do, remember to consider age range and safety.…
10 Inner Beauty Steps to Stop Feeling Invisible
Empowerment, Health
Actualizado (UPDATED) el 1st de agosto de 2016
It’s a common complaint among older women: People don’t look AT me anymore; they look THROUGH me. When an older friend recently revealed that she struggled with feeling invisible,…
How to Look and Feel More Beautiful
Empowerment, Health
What each person finds beautiful varies widely. But certain things seem to be universal, and sometimes we meet someone and are immediately struck by her looks. However, what actually forms the complete picture of beauty is her personality,…
Born With No Arms or Legs—Artist Juan Agudelo Draws With His Heart
Empowerment, Health
Pirate ships, dragons, still life, a Bengal tiger. Inside Juan Agudelo's portfolio you'll find innocent drawings from a 20-year-old whose disabilities only made him stronger.
Agudelo was born with no arms and no legs in a Colombian hospital…
3 New Year’s Resolutions To Avoid At All Costs
Health, Inspiration
I may not know which New Year's resolutions to make, but I've learned which to avoid!
It's that time of year again—time to make New Year's resolutions! Unfortunately, many of us will have already given up on our resolutions and considered…