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Balancing education and parenting
Parenting is never easy, even when there are two parents in the home. It is important to realize that one parent can not fill the roles of both mother and father. You cannot do the work of two parents, but you can be a successful parent.
Some may be one-parent families due to death, divorce or adoption.…
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Sosa, choco to blanco?
Sammy Sosa done lost his mind. The celebrated athlete surfaced last week at the Latin Grammys and cyber mayhem ensued.
Photos of the Dominican's chocolate-to-chalky transformation are disturbing. It is amusing that in early interviews he didn't fess up.
If his new complexion were a secret, he wouldn't have gallivanted around an awards ceremony looking like Dracula's hermano.…
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Conquering colorism
Stop asking me 'what' I am
Having fairer skin than a White girl with a tan, and curls better defined as ringlets than coils, I've had some big choices to make early in life. I took serious time to decide how I'd answer the question.
"What are you?"
The question arose. And it will still arise long after I write this.…
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Single parents
The strength of one
As a little kid, I never understood what a huge responsibility it was for my mother to be a single parent. The challenges she faced every day trying to take care of me, maintain a job and a life of her own were a lot to juggle. Despite all the ups and downs, my mother made it through.…
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Conquering colorism
"Pretty for a dark-skinned girl"
It starts with an innocent glance that lingers just a second too long.
"Hey," he says. " Can I talk to you for a minute?"
I flash a coy, inviting smile and begin to entertain thoughts of the prospective Mr. McDreamy.
We will exchange the usual small talk: What's your name? Where are you from? What is your classification? And so on.…
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