by Angela Hedges Internet dating seems simple enough. You create a profile showing off your best qualities, making yourself sound as attractive and interesting as possible. You check out other people’s profiles, trying to decide what’s true behind the hype and fluff. You chat with a few promising guys, go on a few dates, and receive heartbreaking rejections. You meet awesome … [Read more...] about Surviving the Heartache of Online Dating
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The Dream Guy Wish List
by Angela Hedges I had just come off an eight-year relationship and I was lost. Being single was never my thing. I tried the bar scene. I was set up by well-meaning friends. I signed up for online dating. There were many awkward and disappointing dates. A sympathetic coworker suggested I try a simple experiment: Draw a line down a piece of paper and title it “The Man of My … [Read more...] about The Dream Guy Wish List
Loving the Taste of Life
by Angela Hedges Have heard this? I hate this. "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." Kate Moss said it in 2009 and the pro-ana community (yes, there is a pro-anorexia community) really latched onto it. I see pop up with alarming regularity on Pinterest and Tumblr and other sites that collect and spread ideas, usually paired with a photo of an underweight … [Read more...] about Loving the Taste of Life
Hearing Voices
by Angela Hedges Before having kids I envisioned talking with my children about all the wonderful thoughts in their heads. Our conversations would be like watching an episode of Kids Say the Darnedest Things. The days would pass with games and ideas and hugs. I’d discipline in a firm but loving tone when that was even necessary. Mostly we’d explore and laugh and … [Read more...] about Hearing Voices
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Meet our Contributing Writers Linda Castillo is the Founder and Executive Editor of www.ModernLatina.com. She writes on topics that empower and inspire Latinas including art, motherhood, green living, culture, travel, and issues transforming the Latino community. Linda has earned a B.S. in Business and a M.S. in Mass Communications from San Jose State … [Read more...] about Meet Our Writers