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Mamiverse Profiles CNN’s Mercedes Soler

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Long before CNN’s Mercedes Soler became a successful Spanish-language TV host and Univision correspondent, she was immersed in media. The news helped Soler learn how to speak publicly and perfect her English pronunciation. At 12, Soler decided…
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DIY Day of the Dead Mask

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Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition dating back to the Aztecs. The “people of the Sun” believed that death was just a continuation of life and Día de los Muertos is a day to honor your loved ones who have passed…
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How to Find the Best Childcare for Your Baby

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I stayed home for five years to raise my first two babies. When surprise baby number three came along, I had already launched my own healthy meals company and staying home was no longer an option. Like many working moms out there, I had…
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Latin Power 2.0: The Latino List Volume Two

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Growing up as a first-generation Colombiana in the United States during the 1980s, the references in popular culture that depicted what it meant to be Latino in this country were limited. It was mostly a two-dimensional Que Pasa U.S.A representation…
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My Child is Addicted to Sugar & It’s All My Fault

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I had a very difficult second pregnancy. Part of what made it so challenging was the fact that I was taking care of my first-born full-time, and she was just eight months old when I conceived. Carrying a baby in my belly and another on my…
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What Your Waistline Can Tell You About Your Health

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If you think a slim waistline is only about aesthetics, think again. Carrying extra weight on the waistline can be bad news for women. If you are apple-shaped (carrying extra weight around the waist) or pear-shaped (carrying extra weight on…
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Maite Perroni: Cancer Can Come Knocking on Your Door

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Mexican actress and singer Maite Perroni recently joined Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths campaign, to encourage Hispanic women to grow, cut and donate their hair to benefit cancer patients. Pantene Beautiful Lengths was created in 2006…
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Women are the Real Losers in Final Presidential Debate

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After the final presidential debate, all the pundits and commentators were front and center declaring winners and losers. You can tell this is a man's game. It's all about winning. For the media, the debate seems to have nothing to do with…
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A Mom’s Perfect Costume for an Imperfect Halloween

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Every fall, I vow to decorate the house for Halloween by October 15. Every year I promise myself to take the kids to a pumpkin patch, buy several pumpkins of different sizes and have a grand time carving them. Of course I want my jack-o-lanterns…