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02/26/2008
Is Spanking Your Child Ever OK?

Most of us weren't spared the rod if we acted up when we were kids. These days, however, opinions vary on how to discipline an unruly child.

12/04/2007
Are Your Kids Destined for a Merry Excess?
In this all-too-materialistic time of year, these sisters have decided to teach their children the real reasons for the season.

11/06/2007
Why We're Not 'Cool Like That'
Derogatory names are hurtful to sisters even when they're uttered by members of our own community, say these warriors on the front lines of the war of words between Black women and men.

07/31/2007
It's Time to Indulge Yourself . . .
. . . with a little "me" time. Here's how some harried sisters are taking care of number one

06/26/2007
All Grown Up and Still Not "That Kind of Girl"
Why some sisters have decided to reject sex before marriage--no matter how long it takes them to find Mr. Right and get him to the altar

05/15/2007
Can You Take a Compliment?
We Black women receive so many negative messages about our beauty and virtues. Why do we struggle to accept praise, too?

02/13/2007
Send Yourself a Valentine
If you're solo on love's holiday, it's tempting to wallow in self-pity or ignore the day altogether. Here's why you shouldn't

11/28/2006
Oversexed Yet Uninformed: Part 2
How satisfied are most women in the bedroom? Dr. Hilda Hutcherson discusses the shocking truth; plus, a sexual hang-up shared by many Black folks

11/15/2006
Oversexed Yet Uninformed: Part 1
Sex is everywhere you look, so why do we still need books on it? Here, Dr. Hilda Hutcherson discusses her new book, Pleasure, and why women still know so little about good sex

10/12/2006
Is It Lonely at the Top?
Type A sisters are especially vulnerable to long-term loneliness, writer Myrtle Jones discovered. Here is some expert advice on how to get beyond the isolation


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