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Follow Friday Internet News Roundup: Latinas and Elections

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We’re back from People en Español Festival, presented by Target, and after a weekend of Twitter parties, giveaways, makeovers and concerts, we’re back to our “regular” routine, if such a thing exists. We’re already planning more…
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Kellie Pickler Shaves Her Head to Support Friend with Breast Cancer

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Country star Kellie Pickler made the news, but not for a new album or sold-out concert tour. The former American Idol contestant shaved her head, shedding her trademark blonde hair in a show of solidarity with her best friend, Summer Miller,…
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How to Travel Alone with Your Kids

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This past week, I was crazy enough to travel with the kids to California “one-last-time.” This was the first instance when I traveled with all three children, one of them a baby, plus all the stuff a mom must carry to do so successfully.…
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Think Twice Before Paying Kids for Good Grades

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Have parents succumbed to the same pressure as schools—to push students to get good grades and test scores at all costs? A Time magazine editorial suggests that while more and more parents are paying kids for good grades, they may want…
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How to Love Yourself in a World Defined by Plastic Surgery

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If I could just change this one thing, I would be so much happier. Have you ever had that thought? While plastic surgery is on the rise, especially among Latinas (more than 1.4 million Latinos in the US underwent cosmetic procedures in…

Getting Your Home Ready for a Newborn (Nesting)

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Bringing home your newborn is a thrilling and slightly terrifying experience for most new moms. In this video, Amanda Edwards gives you a quick rundown of what you’ll need to create the perfect nest for your brand new bundle of joy.  For…
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People En Español Festival Presented by Target

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People en Español Festival, presented by Target was our destination this past Labor Day Weekend. If you followed us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram you already know the Mamiverse Team was in San Antonio, Texas, which hosted the first…
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Help Your Kids Embrace Their Mixed Heritage #BilingualPlus

[Mamiverse's Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities.] As the…
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They Did NOT Say That! Shocking Things Republicans Have Said About Women

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Poor Todd Akin. The Republican Senate candidate from Missouri stepped in a big pile of it in August, when he said in an interview that victims of “legitimate rape” rarely become pregnant, because “the female body has ways to try to shut…