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Stories of Hairdressers from Hell!

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 My hair is my best asset. At least that’s how I feel about it. The longer and more voluminous my hair, the stronger and more confident I feel. I realize this may seem shallow to many, even offensive to those who…
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Breast Cancer: Coping with the Diagnosis

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been one of the most successful campaigns in recent history to raise public awareness. More women than ever receive regular mammograms, and do breast self-checks, and the breast cancer survival rate is steadily…
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Fabulous at 40: 7 Women Tell Us How It’s Done!

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Is 40 really the new 20? While we might not be able to rock our 20-year-old bodies, for many women, 40 is the decade when we really come into our own, with the self-confidence, peace of mind and forward vision that only age and experience…
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3 Things Every Woman Should Know
 About Herself & Her Money

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If you’re a woman, chances are good that in the years ahead, it will be you and you alone who’s responsible for managing your money. That could be a problem: Even among the very affluent, many women admit they know little to nothing about…
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By Sharing My Cancer, I Replaced Fear with Hope

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When I asked my mother, she said, “de esas cosas no se habla.”  We don’t speak of these things. Little did I know that telling her about my breast cancer diagnosis wouldn’t be the biggest trauma of that day. I called her in Puerto…
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Should Married Women Have an Exit Strategy?

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Most of us happily married women, hopefully, never think about having to leave our husbands (though I admit that after a particularly heated argument, I occasionally fantasize about getting my own apartment about 10 miles away from my spouse).…
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Surefire Breaking Up Tips

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I wish someone had given me breaking up tips when I needed them. To me, the most irritating and hateful expression in the break-up scene is: “It’s not you, it’s me.” But often, we should  reverse the order of the sentence and…
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Modern Shapewear Options for Curvy Women

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Shapewear no longer means those tight, uncomfortable girdles our mothers or grandmothers used to wear. Today, there are more models and possibilities than ever before, including garments made of wicking fabric so you can rock a body-hugging…
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How to Break Up With A Nice Guy

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Breaking up with a nice guy is never an easy thing to do. He may do everything you've ever wanted, but if you're still not into him don't think that one day you'll just wake up and fall in love. You have to break it off and there's a right…