Stefanie Coutinho

Giving The Perfect Gift

It’s funny how Christmas changes everything--the look of the neighborhoods with all their light displays, the grand decorations in the malls, that "magical" feeling in the air. Even grumpy people seem to have a more cheerful disposition than usual. Some folks attend Christmas services at church, while for others the word "Christmas" brings memories...

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Making the Most of Your Curls
Making the Most of Your Curls

Many women fortunate enough to have curly hair don't know how to work with their curls. If you're one of them, here are some tips on what you can do to make your curls as beautiful as they were meant to be: Wash your hair using a lightweight shampoo and conditioner like Redken 5th Avenue NYC All Soft shampoo and conditioner. Do not comb conditioner...

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Understanding Men in the Workplace
Understanding Men in the Workplace

Working with men can be great – once you’ve figured them out. It doesn’t take a woman too long to realize that they are, in fact, another species altogether. Gender differences, especially with regard to communication, have been the cause for much laughter and interesting conversation where I work. Yet it has also helped me to gain a better...

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Finding the Real Me: Embracing My Sexual Identity
Finding the Real Me: Embracing My Sexual Identity

Do you have a secret you don't think you could tell anyone? Confide in an email mentor who will come alongside you without judgment. From a young age I struggled with a lack of sexual identity. I was born on a tropical island to deliriously happy parents. My father was all man – robust, authoritative and protective, and my mother was all...

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Choosing Your Life
Choosing Your Life

This story was written after an interview with Paula Johnson When Paula Abbott was discovered at age 16 while working in a shoe store in Alabama, she didn’t consider herself to be popular or fashionable – what you might call “model material” – at the time. In fact, being a studious teenager, she was intent on winning a scholarship so...

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