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How to Protect Your Kids From Peer Pressure

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You’ve seen it before: the midriff of a 13-year-old girl who is also wearing shorts so short they are more like a bikini bottom. And you’ve heard the stories of teens getting drunk during unsupervised house parties or worse, getting…
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Should Girls Engage in Rough Sports?

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Nine-year-old Erica Mitzel isn’t like most girls. She enjoys rough sports that involve getting muddy, tackling boys and playing rugby on an all-boys team. She tells people that if they want padding for protection, they should go play football.…

Dangers of Texting for Teens and Tweens

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Ask any mother how she feels about her kids’ texting habits, and she’s likely to cite a laundry list of concerns. It’s dangerous; it’s rude; it’s taking time away from schoolwork...just to name a few. We investigate the top five worries…
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Curly Hair: The Ultimate Guide, Part 2

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Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series on curly hair, which will feature top tier celeb hairmasters, plus the best products, tools and accessories for your curls. We have also partnered with Ouidad, “The Queen of Curls,” and…
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Mommyisms: Top 10 Sayings Your Mom and You Will Say

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All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his. —Oscar Wilde We’ve all had them. Mommyisms. Those moments when you open your mouth and, almost paranormally, your mother’s voice comes out. And it’s…

What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day

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The Mamiverse Study of Online Latina Moms and New Media released in January illustrated just how tech-savvy and plugged-in moms are these days. This infographic is a great reminder that, while traditional Mother’s Day gifts like flowers and…

Lion Tries to Eat Baby

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This little guy wasn’t the least bit phased by this lion at the Portland, Oregon, zoo trying to eat him. Some people were, however, expressing concern about the child’s safety and nominating this mom for “worst parent of the year.” Good…

14-Year-Old Leads Protest on Seventeen

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If you don’t like something, change it. This 14-year-old is working to do just that. Julia Bluhm of Waterville, Maine, is petitioning Seventeen magazine to “give girls images of real girls!” Julia has started a petition on change.org,…

Narvaez Family’s Kite Fishing Adventure

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We’ve long been fans of the Narvaez family, following the adventures of single dad Jorge and his two adorable daughters, Alexa and Eliana on their YouTube Channel Reality Changers. In this recent video, Jorge takes the girls on a family outing…