By: Carolina Pichardo Through the years, television has opened up the way people interact, understand each other and the world around them, and apparently how kids learn about accents. Heck, I've had relatives learn English from spending a summer watching sitcoms and cartoons. It's with this same power that we have to look at how television affects our children and their sense of diversity. When there's a

By: Staff Report When you think of corporal punishment  in schools, it's easy to think of a time from long ago or a place completely foreign from here. However, that topic is a reoccurring, still-recent phenomenon affecting children worldwide - including the U.S. And by recent, we mean very recent. Well, to give you a little history lesson, it was only in 1977 that the Supreme Court weighed

By: Maria Smith The National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) is bringing its Leadership Summit to Atlanta. This Women’s Leadership Summit will guide participants through a day of self-discovery and action planning. Skill-building sessions cover areas of strategic thinking, power networking, career mapping, mentorship/sponsorship, self-promotion and building the right relationships. Women of all levels who are looking to make the most of their careers are encouraged to

By: Tiffani Burnett-Velez I lived with Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) for many years before I even realized I had it. All I knew was that I was extremely exhausted, to the point of feeling like I was fighting an eternal battle with the flu. This made every little effort (and often still does) an event to be reckoned with. Nothing is easy when you have CFIDS

By: Carolina Pichardo They're with your kids for a good portion of the day, making sure they're reading, writing and learning. Although it's not the most coveted job in the U.S., it's one of the most influential and inspiring. Just think about your favorite teacher? For that alone, we should be grateful for the great educators that make it their profession to instruct our children. Take a moment to

By: Staff Report Despite where you're going and are, you need to always appreciate and continue to build on your home. We're not talking about actually going out and using a hammer, wood and nails (although POWER to those of you that do), but more like decorating, painting and beautifying your space. Whether it's an apartment, house or box, it's the place that you've dedicated your energy to

By: Carolina Pichardo [caption id="attachment_2112" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photograph by Fotocromo"][/caption] Big companies and organizations do it, so why shouldn’t mothers raising the future leaders and entrepreneurs of the world do the same? That's why we’re challenging you to think about and write your mission statement. We know it's not easy, so to get the ball rolling and inspire you a little, we’ve included below our goals, as well as

By: Staff Report Play is important for kids. We're talking the jumping, running, tag games and ball-playing type of play. It not only teaches them how to interact with other kids, but also helps tone their problem-solving and motor skills. However, it seems that too much play isn't always good play. Recent studies show that pre-kindergarteners that have the unstructured, free-choice type of play—with little input from

By: Staff Report [caption id="attachment_1864" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="Supporter Holds a Picture of Victim, Gladys Ricart"][/caption] Despite the staggering and frightening statistics, silence is still an option among victims of domestic violence. Due to this, it usually becomes another news headline. But it’s not. As of earlier this year, approximately 35 women in New York City have died due to domestic violence. Compare that to the 61 victims from the

By: Staff Report [caption id="attachment_1715" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Photograph by Ivy T"][/caption] Besides the television network's new lineup, this new season has many reasons to celebrate. It's just full of tricks and treats, family traditions and the dash of the holiday season that always leaves us on the brink of madness. We were planning on leaving your sanity alone and simply posting the usual hoopla. However, since this is a