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Amanda M. Pericles
Aug 20, 20183 min read
RESPECT
First thing's first. Rest in peace, Aretha Franklin. To be honest ... my Dominican-American, yet not quite Dominican or American self...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Jun 25, 20183 min read
This World is Not for Us
Hey guys! It's been a while, but blogging takes some serious brain power, lol. Also, it's difficult when you have so many ideas and can't...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Apr 27, 20183 min read
Friending While Adulting
Adulting is difficult. You have to work, pay bills, and convince other people that you aren't a child anymore. You also have to deal with...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Mar 28, 20183 min read
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
Jan 1, 20182 min read
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...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Dec 23, 20174 min read
When You've Failed Your Immigrant Parents
It never really hit me until recently that I was a daughter of immigrants. It never really hit me that they came to this country, leaving...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Nov 22, 20174 min read
Elizabeth Acevedo: The Inspiration
If you've been following me for a while on Instagram, you'll know that this page was inspired by Elizabeth Acevedo. I didn't know who she...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Nov 2, 20173 min read
"I Hated My Hair"
I have a younger sister who is fifteen years old. She looks just like me, and she's enjoys unicorns, baking, and YouTube. There might be...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Oct 20, 20173 min read
Why I Hate Being "Afrolatina"
When labeling or identifying a woman, we all pretty much know what to expect. And there are 50 bajillion types of women in this world, so...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Sep 15, 20175 min read
First Protective Style
As Spanish speaking Latinas, we tend to grow up with lots of conversation and bias surrounding our hair ... and others' hair. How it's...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Sep 8, 20174 min read
Getting Pulled Over
Most of us have witnessed (via social media or in real life) the tremendous amount of police brutality and killings that occur on a day...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Aug 30, 20174 min read
The Birds and the Bees
Sex. It's something that I was expected not to have until marriage. It's something many of us are not expected to have until marriage,...
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Amanda M. Pericles
Jul 20, 20172 min read
Your Average Afrolatina
Hi, you! Welcome to Your Average Afrolatina. I'm sure you're asking yourself, " ... The average afrolatina? Does she even know what she's...
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