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Secret Shame: Male Victims of Domestic Violence

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As unlikely as it may sound, men are also frequent victims of emotional and physical violence—at the hands of women. We see men as stronger and more likely to lash out and be violent. However, they are also less likely to report or even…
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7 Life Lessons To Abide By

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I was once young too! Here are a few things I wish I had known back then. 7 life lessons to abide by! Wouldn’t it be great if, at birth, the doctor gave us a life instruction manual to follow? It would explain why we’re here, what to…
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Tips for Busy Women to Find Time For Themselves

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Whether you’re a single or married mom, whether you have one kid or six, chances are, you’re trying to do it all for everyone in your home. You clean, you cook, you get the kids to and from school, you work, you attend parent-teacher conferences,…
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World No Tobacco Day: Imagining a Smoke-Free World

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Cigarettes seduced me slowly. At first, they helped me to lose weight, keeping my mouth busy between meals. Then I began to depend on them when I was anxious, angry, sad, and in social situations. Cigarettes became my constant companion, in…
Pack Rat Day: How to Not Be Featured on ‘Hoarders’

Pack Rat Day: How to Not Be Featured on ‘Hoarders’

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I confess, I’m a bit of a pack rat. I don’t hide this from anyone and it’s no secret that I have a natural tendency to stockpile and not get rid of completely unnecessary items in my life. While some people come by this through life…
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Doomed Relationships From the Start!

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Sure, we can laugh about it…now. But we’ve all had that devastating, sickening or mortifying moment when we knew this guy was not The One. The relationship that started out so promising came to a grinding halt the minute we realized that…
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Comfort Foods That Make Us Feel Worse!

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They’re called comfort foods for a reason, right? That bag of chips, bowl (or carton) of ice cream or extra slice of pizza can seem like our only friends in the world when we’re stressed, sad or otherwise at the end of our rope. But the…
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How to Spring Clean Your Relationships

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Spring is about personal growth, new beginnings. But before flowers bloom and life flourishes there is death; there are endings, and this is true of relationships too. How do you know which should end or remain? How do you nourish your love…
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Stress Busting Secrets That Work!

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by the onset of spring and April being Stress Awareness month, brought to you by Colgate. Smile up! When life has got you stressed to your limit—whether it’s…