Why Women Love/Hate Pinterest

By Te-Erika PattersonBesides the marketing benefits of driving traffic to retail websites, blogs and online shopping sources, the latest rage in social networking is a virtual pinboard called Pinterest.Created in 2009 by a man named Ben Silberman, Pinterest was named one of 2011's top 10 social networks by Hitwise and it has proven to be a hit with most women who rave about its "no drama" environment filled with "pretty things you love."But not all women find Pinterest appealing in fact, Pinterest...

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Same-Sex Couple Conceives Quadruplets, Deliver within Weeks of Each Other

FORT MYERS, Fla., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine having two sets of twins born within two weeks of each other? That's exactly what mothers and same-sex couple Laura Cavin and Sheri Green experienced as they each conceived twins from the same set of eggs and anonymous donor sperm through in vitro fertilization (IVF).All four children – Brianna, Derrick, Anthony and Cason – were conceived on the same day and technically are quadruplets, even though the two sets of children were born two weeks...

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Te-Erika's Blog: My Intuition Says Write A Movie

The other day I read that it was the 15th anniversary of the movie Love Jones. This is a film that is highly regarded in the Black community because it is said to depict a real life romance filled with drama, fun, sex and poetry.The thing is- I've never seen it and I have no idea why. What was I doing 15 years ago? Let's see. I'm 33 so that would have made me- wait. Gotta grab my calculator. Oh. I was 18. Dang! 18?!!!Wow. Anyway. I was 18 and in my first year of undergrad and I guess I was having...

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How To Be Sexy Without Trying

I am hard pressed to write this article because sexiness isn't usually developed. It's a trait that certain women possess while others spend their lives and fortunes trying to achieve it. But, for those who are seeking wisdom, I'm not against sharing a few tips to help you love yourself more.1. Keep your vagina clean, neatly trimmed and healthy. Your vagina is supposed to smell like pussy so don't worry about getting rid of your natural body odor. If you get tested for STD's regularly, shower daily...

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Home School Success Depends on You

Michelle Bryant, 27, was raised in a Southern Baptist family In Georgia and had heard about the concept of homeschooling through kids at her church. Following the Columbine incident in April of 1999, she was expelled from public high school at the age of 14.“I was a quiet loner and the school, being afraid that the same horror would take place in our small town, they needed a scapegoat,” Michelle remembers. “My best friend at the time and I were singled out as potential trouble makers and kicked...

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EDITORIAL: Collaboration Trumps Competition

By Christina FerminPolitics & Society ColumnistI have recently come to the conclusion that collaboration triumphs competition. The systems currently in place does the opposite, it rewards competition over collaboration. This is where we as a civilization have reached a glass ceiling in terms of growth. I am not referring to economic growth, I’m talking about growth in terms of human consciousness, spiritual growth and living in a world that seeks to make better the human condition. The good...

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How To Fit In

It's not an easy task to find your place in this world. It's more common to look to those around you and try to imitate their lifestyles, hoping that using them as guides will bring you peace.Taking this route may bring a sense of fulfillment for a while as you go down your bucket list, checking things off and feeling good about yourself. Hopefully, you won't have to compromise too much of who you are to live a life like this.For other women, the mere thought of living out someone else's dream seems...

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5 Reasons To Celebrate Pain

If we had our choice we would completely eradicate the possibility of pain because it's, well, painful. However strategically we try to avoid the aches and pains of life we can use its occurrence to help boost our health and happiness by understanding these 5 truths about the benefits of pain.Physical Pain1. Physical pain is caused by an inflammation in our body's nervous system that acts as an alert system to tell us that something is wrong. Pain is our body's way of letting us know that if we...

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Dealing With Competitive Women At Work- Let Her Be The Queen

There is at least one of these women at every job. She just HAS to be number one. She reminds you of how many awards she's gotten. She criticizes you every chance she gets and often spreads rumors about your work ethic and personal life so that she can seem to be the most dedicated and the most favored. She's the first to volunteer for extra duty and is constantly walking behind the manager smiling while saying, "Yes Ma'am," hoping to stay on their good side.You can't even make a suggestion without...

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From The Publisher: Wailing Women Are Out of Style

Dear My Savvy Sisters,Once upon a time women were told they shouldn't speak up so their suffering went unnoticed and unchanged. Then it became a source of empowerment to wage war against the bottled up angst and frustrations that women face by venting our frustrations through song, in plays, movies and books. Today, the trend is changing. It is no longer cool to be a wailing woman, satisfied in pointing out all of the injustices in the world and celebrating victimhood.Your struggles don't make you...

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