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Jane Fonda Butt Workout Video

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Remember those fantastic Jane Fonda workout tapes (yes tapes) from the ‘80s? Well the ageless Ms. Fonda has still got it. This is a great little series of exercises to lift your butt at any age. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content,…
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Making Your Marriage Work

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It’s no surprise that the words “marriage” and “work” are so often uttered in the same breath. After all, once the vows are said and the last crumbs of the wedding cake gobbled up, the real work begins. And while couples dive headlong…
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Exercises That Will Make You Feel Like an Olympic Athlete

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Think you don’t have the time to fit an effective workout routine into your hectic schedule? Do you believe feeling like an Olympic athlete is about as realistic as waking up tomorrow looking like Dara Torres? Neither of these is true.…
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Don’t Let the Olympics Make You Feel Fat!

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My husband and I enjoy watching the Olympics, both summer and winter games. He roots for Italy; I root for the U.S., and once one of our respective countries is knocked out of contention, we’ll root for the other’s team. Summer and…
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Bikini Ready Yoga

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Tone up and get bikini ready in no time with this quick, easy at-home yoga workout from BodyRock.tv. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse!
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Post-Theater Massacre: Aurora Moms Not Scared

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The theater massacre in my hometown of Aurora, Colorado has had a great impact on our community. We are grieving the loss of the 12 individuals who were killed, but we’re also trying to maintain a sense of hope as we learn more about what…
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Story of A Teen Mom: Raising My Son & Myself

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A teen mom tells her story of raising her son and herself. Your teenage years are a time for figuring out what you believe in and who you are.  It’s a time to rebel against authority and ask a lot of questions. Later, in your twenties,…
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Teaching Our Kids to Learn From Failure

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I’ll never forget the crushing loss my son’s basketball team suffered last year, at the hands of a school that seemed to be made up of gigantic, mutant, bearded sixth graders. The other guys, clearly jacked up on nuclear waste and steroids,…
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Abandonment and Immigration: Growing Up Without My Mother

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Author Reyna Grande describes her childhood tale of abandonment and immigration. Last week, when my mother was over at my house, my four-year-old daughter came to sit on my lap. As I held my little girl, I couldn’t stop myself from…