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How to Stop a New Piercing From Itching

So, you just got a new piercing to change up your style a bit. The only problem is that it’s causing an itch that just won’t go away. Itching is fairly common when you just got pierced, whether you went with a piercing in your nose, ear, belly button or anywhere else on your body.…

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What My Special Needs Nephew Has Taught Me About Confidence

This post is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own. My nephew is one of the most inspirational kids I know. Well, actually, the most inspirational young man I know (he's 16). I only met Brandon 4 years ago when I reconnected with my birth family after 34 years. The day I met him I…

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Smart Ways To Manage Your Kids’ Tech Use

School’s out for the summer! When I was a kid, this meant swimming, biking places to meet friends, staying outside (not being allowed inside) until dinner, the beach, and summer camps. Today, know what this means for kids? More screen time, more opportunities to chronicle every second of their summer break on Instagram or Snapchat…

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Surprising Stats: Teen Suicide

When screenwriter Graham Moore accepted an Oscar for The Imitation Game in Hollywood on February 22, he made a touching plea to teenagers not to commit suicide. “I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she’s weird or she’s different or she doesn’t fit in anywhere,” Moore said…

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Mustache Party Supplies for Movember

Since its start in 2003, Movember has quickly gained hold as an annual campaign. The movement encouragesmen to grow out their mustaches each November in an effort to raise funds and global awareness to combat prostate and testicular cancer.