Speak No Evil

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“God, I’m fat. I need to go on a diet.”

Children, especially girls, are constantly bombarded with messages about how they should look. Don’t contribute to the problem and potentially set off a lifetime of problems with negative body image. Talk about a healthy eating plan, but stay away from the word “diet.” Always stress the value of being healthy rather than being thin.

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The Best Way to Make Sure Los Ninos Succeed?

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As the global marketplace shrinks, more companies than ever are going to want employees who can speak Spanish fluently. Fortunately, we just need a little determination (and a lot of patience) to teach our children Spanish. There’s no excuse for not giving your children the language skills they need to get ahead. Here’s how:

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Latina.com Exclusive Q&A: Senators John McCain & Barack Obama

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Hispanics are more likely to be uninsured than all other major ethnic groups in the U.S. What would you do to ensure that health care is not a luxury?

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Shakira Endorses Obama

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Shakira may not be able to Barack the Vote herself this November, but she's using her influence over young voters in America to put the senator from Illinois in the White House.

“I support Barack Obama because I think that he is the person that can bring the world the true American message,” Shakira said in a statement. “I feel in my heart that he would be able to reconstruct peace and confidence in the United States.”

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The Latino Vote

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With 9.5 million registered voters, Latinos are poised to play a historically decisive role in the 2008 presidential election. The youth in particular find themselves in a position of power–with the population of young Latino voters exploding 60% from 2000 through 2004.

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How to Recycle Everything!

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Yeah, you already know how to recycle your plastic bottles and newspapers, but most of the other stuff you have stuck in the back of the junk drawer or collecting dust in the closet can be reused, too. Here’s how.

CDs/DVDs/Books/Video Games
Got a stash of books you’ll never crack open again? There are several websites waiting to help you renew your collection. Sign up at swaptree.com, titletrader.com, zunafish.com or paperbackswap.com and you can swap your old stuff for someone else’s old stuff.

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