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 Since Biblical times (according to Wiki), bridesmaids have been an integral part of wedding ceremonies and rituals. They've served the role of not only friends, but also therapists, wise-women, and - with the organizing of the very necessary bridal shower and bachelorette party - event planners. However, often times they could become a little more than that. Take, for example, Grace Kelly's own bridesmaid and

By: Carolina Pichardo A few weeks ago, I attended a friend's event at Aveda and took the opportunity to pick up a few beauty essentials - some shampoo, conditioner and hair balm specifically for curly hair. I don't have curly hair. As a matter of fact, my hair is as wavy as they come, with a hint of dryness and oily patches. My daughter, on the other

By: Maria Smith On Wednesday May 25, 2011, The Oprah Winfrey Show went dark.  After 25 years of producing one of the most watched television shows in television history, Oprah closed her show with an hour of teaching, inspiration and reflection.  She called it a “love letter” to her viewers.  There were no guests sharing the stage with Oprah during the last show. And aside from

By: Staff Report Yesterday's events in Arizona left the entire nation speechless. Children, especially, might not know what to make of everything that’s going on. That’s why it’s very important that families discuss and incorporate these significant experiences into their overall setting. Talk about bullying, the recent suicides, terrorism, world events, global climate, etc. Allow your children to ask questions and voice their opinions. Not only will you

By: Raedawn Johnson (OrGLAMic Beauty Blog) [caption id="attachment_2431" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Michael ready for the set. "][/caption] I was recently asked to create characters for a children’s show. I gladly took the job, and boy—was it fun to be a part of the creating process! Although I got to really have fun with my imagination, there was only one color off-limits: GREEN (my favorite color). Because the show was filmed

By: Staff Report [caption id="attachment_2074" align="aligncenter" width="270" caption="Photograph by Niels Timmer"][/caption] We just got word that an established television production company would like to invite YUMs and their families – with children of ages 4 to 5 – to an exclusive book reading, performance and taping for a primetime network reality show. This FREE, family-friendly book reading and performance will take place on Friday, October 22nd at 2:00 p.m. Families