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Amanda M. Pericles
- Aug 21, 2018
- 3 min
RESPECT
First thing's first. Rest in peace, Aretha Franklin. To be honest ... my Dominican-American, yet not quite Dominican or American self nev...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Jul 27, 2018
- 4 min
Do You Market Yourself?
Hey guys! Back with another True Life: Your Average Afrolatina blog post featuring a dope Afro-Latina who is all about Marketing! This be...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- May 25, 2018
- 4 min
Everywhere Hair Care
Finding natural hair beauty brands can be very difficult, especially with all the hype surrounding the top selling brands on social media...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- May 17, 2018
- 4 min
Wrap it Up
In our quest for natural hair products, it's only fitting that we come across natural hair accessories such as pillow cases, bonnets, tur...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- May 6, 2018
- 3 min
The Spice of Life
In Dominican culture (and many other cultures), mothers jokingly say that you're ready to get married once you can cook a proper meal. Ob...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Mar 29, 2018
- 3 min
Do I Have Anxiety?
I've been to therapy before. Twice in my life, if my memory serves me correctly. The first time was when I was younger, around 5th or 6th...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Mar 6, 2018
- 7 min
Infertility
Being married for nearly two years now, I've heard my fair share of, "So, are you pregnant yet?" and "When's the baby coming?" To this, I...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Jan 1, 2018
- 2 min
New Year, New Me?
2017 is almost over. I haven't written in a while, but I figured I would share some of my goals for this year with you all! These are thi...
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