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Ted Gibson on Women Staying Extraordinary

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Ted Gibson, a celebrity hairstylist, talks about how women can stay extraordinary. He’s dead on about every woman, regardless of size, shape and ethnicity wanting to feel beautiful. We love Ted’s work, which is featured in our Curly Hair:…
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Helping Your Kids Live Their Own Dreams

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There were two dreams I had when I was 14 and about to enter high school. One was to go to a certain elite private prep school in my hometown. The other was to be a cheerleader. I applied to the prep school, and was rejected. Then I…
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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…

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…
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Mami Dearest: When Mom Equals Fear

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I am still afraid of my mother. And it’s not because she’s 5 foot 8 or she hit me with a pastel pink belt when I was 10 years old. I deserved the whooping. Always a picky eater and a clever little girl, I had the brilliant idea to hide…
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Pushy Moms Force Cancelled Easter Hunt: When Hovering Parents Spoil The Fun

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As a single mom, I really don’t have time to sweat the small stuff. So when it comes to holidays, my busy, broke, non-religious self usually executes the bare minimum. I do Christmas, of course, but in a creative, budget-conscious Single…
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Diary of a Diabetic, Part 1

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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,…
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How to Achieve a Voluminous Head of Hair

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If having big, fat, full hair seems like an impossible dream, if your locks are looking as limp, flat, and droopy as over-boiled capellini (the pasta whose name literally means “thin hair”), I’ve got the solution to change your waning…
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Death & Grief Coping Skills That Work

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When something “bad” happens to us, our friends, family and colleagues—even mental health experts—are often inclined to alleviate our suffering by reminding us of the all-too-familiar idiom: “it could be worse.” But what happens…