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	<title>Afro Puffs and Ponytails, Inc. &#187; For Parents of African American Girls</title>
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		<title>The Birds and The Bees With Ease</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empower Black Girls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Talking To Black Girls About Sex]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Dr. de Freitas  Talking to young children about &#8220;the birds and the bees&#8221; can be anywhere from uncomfortable to down right nerve racking for many parents. I know it was for me as a mother. Yet, as a pediatrician, I have taught many families what, when and how to talk to young children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valentines Day Cards for African American/Black Girls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charmz World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweet Honey Child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valentines Day Cards for African American Girls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valentines Day is just around the corner, and we have some suggestions for products that you can order now to avoid that mad dash to the store only to find that : 1.  the store is completely out! 2.  the cards that are available, simply do not represent your precious little girl. Here are a few selections of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You to All of the Dads Who Are Great Fathers To Your Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dads Are Important Too]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fathers and There African American Daughters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Importance of Dads in A Girls Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So often we speak of the many dads who are not stepping up and being the men our familes need them to be, but there are men who are doing a great job of being Fathers. To them I say, Thank You.  Please continue to lead and love your children. They need you more than you know. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gifts for Young African American/Black Girls and Teen Girls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowerment of African American Girls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[African American Dolls with Natural Hair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Gifts For African American Girls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bible Covers for African American Girls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Birthday Gifts for African American Girls]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Holy Bible]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valentines Day Gifts for African American Girls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was searching for a list of suggested gifts for African American/Black girls, and I quickly came to realize there isn&#8217;t one!  Since I have reviewed a few books and I&#8217;ve had the opportunity to check out a few goods and merchandise, I decided to create my very own list of &#8220;Gifts for African American/ Black Girls&#8221;.  The list includes items for young girls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips To Become Happier and More Empowered &#8211; For The Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Words of Encouragement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Care For Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empower the Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forgive Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Help for Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lift Yourself Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Praise Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reward Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trust Yourself]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a search for happiness, many people look for it in other people and not within ourselves. Many people feel that things like money, a better job, better relationships..etc will make them happy. In reality, to find true contentment you must look inside yourself and learn to be your own best friend. That means you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Girl Hair &#8211; Hair Care for African American Girls</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hair Care for African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cornrow Natural Hair for African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cornrow Natural Hair for Black Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hair Care for African American Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hair Care for Black Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Style African American Girls' Hair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Style Black Girls Hair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Hair Care for African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural hair care for black girls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Website: Happy Girl Hair By the time I created Afro Puffs and Ponytails, my daughter was 18 years old and styling her own hair. There were many times when she was a small girl and a pre-teen girl that I longed for more information on caring for her natural hair. After I created Afro Puffs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Raise Healthy Black Girls &#8211; Sisterhood Agenda</title>
		<link>http://afropuffsandponytails.com/for-parents-of-african-american-teen-girls/how-to-raise-healthy-black-girls-sisterhood-agenda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For more information, visit Sisterhood Agenda&#8217;s website]]></description>
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		<title>The Joys of Parenting &#8211; Having A Girl&#8217;s First Period Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Girl's First Menstrual Cycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Girl's First Period]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Kit To Help Parents with the Girl's First Period Conversation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How To Talk To Girls About Their Period]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  The Joys of Parenting &#8211; Having A Girl&#8217;s First Period Talk by Dr. Chrystal de Freitas When should I start talking to my daughter about her first period? How much information should I provide my preschooler about the conception, growth, and birth of a new sibling? How come my son thinks he knows so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prepping African American Girls for Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[written by Kim Thomas Empowerment 101 for African American Teen Girls &#8211; Parents Provide the Power Empowerment is a common term used in discussions about women and girls and it has become very popular.  What is empowerment? Merriam Webster&#8217;s online dictionary defines the term as:      1 : to give official authority or legal power [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So Your Teen Daughter Wants to Start Wearing Make-Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents of African American Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make up for African American girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Speaking With Their Daughters about Make-Up]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So Your Teen Daughter Wants to Start Wearing Make-Up, a Mother&#8217;s Survival Guide! We all dread this day, yet we all remember the way we felt when we noticed the girls around us were begining to wear make-up and we asked if we could too. It&#8217;s a moment most mothers dread, because unfortunately, we have [...]]]></description>
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