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Mariana Miranda is a mechanical engineer by day and a flamenco dancer at night. Flamenco dancing has shown Mariana Miranda how to let go and embrace imperfection – all while getting in a good workout. By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Kylene White By day, Mariana Miranda is a mechanical engineer at GE Appliances, a Haier Company. She is a participant in the company’s Edison Engineering Development Program, which is helping her determine where she most wants to use her skills in the business while she pursues her master’s degree. By night, though, [...]

By April Allman|2022-02-01T17:41:15-05:00February 11, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Health & Wellness|

Backstage Pass — Top Shows You Don’t Want to Miss in February!

By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Gospel at the Symphony The Gospel at the Symphony program opens with Duke Ellington's New World A-Comin, a work for piano and orchestra featuring Louisville’s own Harry Pickens (pictured), which mixes jazz, gospel, blues and West Indian dance with traditional symphonic music. As Ellington said about the piece in his biography: “I visualized this new world as a place in the distant future, where there would be no war, no greed, no categorization, no non-believers, where love was unconditional, and no pronoun was good enough for God.” The program is rounded [...]

By April Allman|2022-02-10T16:23:10-05:00February 10, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Life & Style|

Modern Family: Are You Ready for The Talk?

A pregnant Jean West was caught off guard when her young son hit her with the big questions on the drive to daycare. Here, advice that can help you feel more prepared and less terrified to talk about sex. By Jean West | Photo by Kylene White It happened at the worst possible time: I was forced to have “The Talk” with my 5-year-old. While driving to daycare listening to the Talking Heads. A day or so before, my 5-year-old noticed mommy was “fat.” “Why is your tummy so big?” “Well, there is a baby [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-27T18:56:50-05:00February 9, 2022|Community & Sisterhood|

On Talking to My Kids about Marijuana

Reaching Out to Our Kids About Marijuana Before Their Teenage Years Helps the Conversation Remain Judgment-Free and Factual By Megan M. Seckman The signs are obvious. All of a sudden, your little cherub turns into some type of demi-varmint. Ravenous and racoon-eyed, they devour everything in the refrigerator. They rifle through the cabinets in search of some gluttonous, odd concoction like peanut butter, banana and potato chip sandwiches. Or the opposite happens: they become quiet as a church mouse, their spine furls into a parenthesis in an attempt to hide in plain sight. Hobbies and the bric-a-brac [...]

By April Allman|2022-02-07T13:43:10-05:00February 7, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Health & Wellness|

Let’s Talk About Sex: Not in the Mood? It May Not Be What You Think

If the most romantic month is leaving you cold, resident sex therapist Coralie McEachron has some surprising sexual turn-ons and turn-offs that may help rev up your love life. By Coralie McEachron With the month of love can come increased expectations for romance, sex, and amorous moments. However, for many women, this pressure may feel paradoxical, particularly if they’re struggling with having any desire for sex at all. For those of you wondering, "What’s wrong with me? Why is having sex the last thing I feel like doing?,” there are some new and surprising answers. [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-25T17:55:55-05:00February 7, 2022|Health & Wellness|

Shades of Love

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO: Take a behind the scenes peek at our couples photo shoot and hear their advice on lasting love! 6 Interracial Couples on Race, Relationships and Reality Styled and written by Christine Fellingham | Photos by Kylene White | Hair & Makeup by Autumn Sharp There is a saying that “Love is blind.” The couples in this story prove that it’s anything but. As their interviews reveal, falling in love and staying in love with someone of a different race is less about not seeing the color of their skin and [...]

By April Allman|2022-02-05T10:34:33-05:00February 4, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Digital Exclusives, Life & Style|

Follow the Music

Backstage Pass — Top Shows You Don’t Want to Miss in February!

Modern Family: Are You Ready for The Talk?

On Talking to My Kids about Marijuana

Let’s Talk About Sex: Not in the Mood? It May Not Be What You Think

Shades of Love

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