Girl Dances to Usher’s OMG

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This tiny dancer, known as Mya, was invited to perform for the grand opening of a RaceTrac convenience store. Mya happily dances, breakdances, flips and cartwheels her way through Usher’s OMG. She even does a split at her mother’s urging.…
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Divorced Brides: Wedding Pictures Become Works of Art

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When artist Mercedes Gertz got divorced 11 years ago, she quietly put her wedding pictures away in a drawer and slumped into a depression. Getting divorced was so painful, it was almost embarrassing to see the picture of herself at 25, a smiling,…
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The Fertility Clock is Real!

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When I met my husband in 2009, he was recently divorced—no kids, I was a single mother to a five-year old. After three years of courtship our relationship progressed, and we eventually got married and decided we wanted to have a baby of…
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Cosmo for Latinas: Michelle Herrera Mulligan Makes Her Mark

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Since Cosmopolitan for Latinas’ Michelle Herrera Mulligan first began her job in January, heels are practically an every day staple for the newly crowned editor in chief. I telephone her Brooklyn home just as she’s heading out to…
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10 Manners Every Child Should Know

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Teaching children to have good manners isn’t just about sitting up straight at the dinner table or writing thank-you notes (although those are definitely important). Good manners are also about respect, explains…
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TSA Packing Tips and Guidelines to Help Smooth Your Flight

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The TSA has been charged with making travel safe for all passengers, much to the chagrin of some travelers who have come a little, uh, too close for comfort when frisked by TSA agents. Overall though, most people are more concerned with personal…
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ACA: Educating Women, Keeping Families Healthy

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Growing up, I always thought my health rested in my mother’s hands and Vicks® Vaporub®. In reality, my family’s health rested in my mother’s dedication—to keeping our doctor’s appointments and eating healthfully. And too often,…

Still Living with Mom In My Thirties

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After a night of drinking too much Bacardi and Coca Cola, I decided to tackle the mountain of clothing that had invaded my sofa. I opened my closet, always stuffed as I have only one closet in my Mami’s New York apartment, and hooked my…

Diary of a Diabetic, Part 2: When New Shoes Could Mean Losing a Foot

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Editor’s Note: Diabetes has been described as an epidemic among Latinos and is expected to affect half of the U.S. population by 2020. Type 2 Diabetes affects 1 in 10 Latinos, and Mexican-Americans are the most affected by this disease,…