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Need a little motivation to get off your butt? This may help…

By Valerie Latona | Jan 29, 2012
I just recently finished a compelling book called Heroes for My Son by Brad Meltzer. I highly recommend it whether or not you have ...
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Mom of Four with MS: “I Never Thought I Could Be an Athlete”

By Valerie Latona | Sep 4, 2013
Just five years ago, San Diego-based Aurora Gonzalez Colello was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis); 10 lesions were discovered on ...
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5 Healthy Skin Secrets of a Celebrity Dermatologist

By Valerie Latona | Jan 30, 2012
With youthful skin like this, you’d never know that Debra Jaliman has a 20-year-old daughter! So many women I’ve spoken ...
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A letter to my son…about respect

By Valerie Latona | Apr 10, 2012
I wrote this letter to my older son when he was younger—after one too many questions from him about the ...
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A few thoughts on why change is good…

By Valerie Latona | Apr 3, 2012
We all fear change: we get so used to the path we’re plugging away on (sometimes mindlessly)…that sometimes we get ...
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Why we should never stop going to “school”

By Valerie Latona | Mar 18, 2011
I really, really thought that when I finished my Masters degree in journalism, that I was done with school: I ...
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