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Adjusting To Shared Custody After Divorce: Keep in Touch With the Kids

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 After a divorce, adjusting to shared custody of your kids can be very difficult, to say the least. Maybe your children stay with their dad on weekends and major holidays or during their summer vacations. These…
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Single Women: Between a Rock & a Hard Place

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I married at 43, to the collective relief of my friends, who feared I’d be the last, lonely single gal among them. Still, I remember well my decades of single life, and the struggle to stay strong and independent and not “need” a man,…
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What’s Next, Arizona? Banning Women’s Studies?

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Everyone knows that Arizona is the center of the anti-immigrant movement. But not enough people know that it is fast-becoming the center of the anti-intellectual movement too. And just like Arizona’s anti-immigrant laws spread, so too will…
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Will Hillary Clinton Run for President?

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There is no way to know for sure, but it looks like Hillary Clinton might just be doing it again. She has announced her plans to leave her post as Secretary of State at the end of the year. This would free her up to prepare and strategize…
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Grilled Arepas with Farmer’s Cheese (or Queso Blanco)

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It’s not only nostalgia that makes me love arepas; it’s also their versatility! These corncakes are hugely popular in many forms in my native Colombia and neighboring Venezuela (among other places) and have now actually caught on in many…
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Sweet Mexico! New Mexican Dessert Classics

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I love the bold, freewheeling creativity of Mexican cuisine, the kind of imagination that combines chicken with chocolate, or Coca Cola with shredded pork. And yet in many Mexican restaurants, the creativity seems to run out at dessert, which…

Quick & Easy Ombre Manicure

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This fall, nail trends are all unique accents and special effects galore. Luckily, some of these specialized manicure techniques are much simpler than they look. So if a mani/pedi isn’t in your budget this week, check out this great ombre…
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Being the Parent of a Student Athlete Takes Dedication

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It's taboo to admit, but I'll say it. When my 13 year old son didn't make the soccer team, mixed with feelings of heart-wrenching sadness for my boy who slumped into the car, sweaty and dejected after being cut, was also a sense of selfish…
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How to Take Time Off, Even When You Think You Can’t

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As an entrepreneurial mother of three young children, some days, bedtime just can’t get here fast enough. Not because I need a break from the kids, but because I work what seems to be all the time and I need a break! Thanks to my smart…