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							<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Long before I knew that there was a name for it, I was taking a Mental Health Day every once in a while in order to recharge and reinvigorate myself. I remember taking the occasional day off during middle and high school because I was feeling inexplicably exhausted and just didn&#8217;t feel like going to]]></description>
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							<title>7 Latinas on How Going To the Gym Made Them Love Their Bodies</title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve struggled with my own health journey, there is one thing that I keep coming back to over and over: How to love my body more. Now that I am at a happy weight (and everyone has their own &#8220;happy weight&#8221; and should embrace their curves and what makes them be themselves), going to]]></description>
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							<title>Why I&#8217;m Glad My Mom Supported My Weight Loss Surgery</title>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Nine years ago, I weighed 100 pounds more than I do today. You would never know it from looking at me now, with my Instagram feed full of healthy meals and me raving about plant-based eating to anyone who will listen. But back then, I didn&#8217;t eat very healthy and I had been yo-yo dieting]]></description>
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							<title>I&#8217;m Fed Up With People Calling Me &#8216;Half-Latina&#8217;</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[&#160; [article_ad_lb] I was born in Moscow, Russia, to a Russian mom and Cuban dad. After my family immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Miami, my life changed dramatically. Eventually, we moved to the southwest coast of Florida and, once again, everything changed. I went from being surrounded by Spanish-speaking Latino kids of all]]></description>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Growing up in a Cuban household, there was one thing I knew how to do: Eat. There was nothing quite like gathering with the family around a huge dinner table with my mami and abuelita serving up platter after platter of good food. From staples like ropa vieja to classics like white rice and black]]></description>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[&#160; When I was eight years old, my parents made the brave decision to move to the United States of America in search of the American Dream. At the time, I didn’t know what that meant and I didn’t know how our lives would change, but change they did — and quickly. We settled in]]></description>
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							<title>5 of the Scariest Latino Horror Stories</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Did you ever wake up in the middle of the night screaming because of some scary story that your parents told you when you were little? Yeah, it happens. Maybe you’re a fan of Latino horror movies, but what really scares the bejesus out of you are those old tales from Latin America that mami]]></description>
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							<title>Why It&#8217;s Important To Go To Therapy As A Latina</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[A month after I turned 29 years old, I lost a job due to the alcohol problem I still wasn&#8217;t admitting that I had. I pretended like it wasn&#8217;t happening, as if the stress and anxiety weren&#8217;t getting to me and causing me to overcompensate with black-out weekends fueled by alcohol. I didn&#8217;t want to]]></description>
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							<title>Why Being a White-Presenting Latina Makes Me Feel Guilty</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 10:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Whenever I introduce myself to someone new, the first thing that typically comes up is my background. Sometimes it&#8217;s because they notice my name and remark on it sounding unusual (Irina, which is obviously Slavic, and Gonzalez, which is obviously Hispanic), and sometimes it&#8217;s because I let it slip that I&#8217;m not exactly American despite]]></description>
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							<title>Why Is No One Talking About The Tragedy Of Visiting Cuba?</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Cuba is a beautiful country. Visiting Cuba the island just south of Florida is on the Bucket List for many people, myself included. In fact, after talking about it with many of my friends, I discovered all of the reasons why young adults want to visit Cuba. But as a Cuban-American, I also had my doubts]]></description>
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							<title>17 Latin Grilling Recipes for a Super Delicious Summer</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Grilling is pretty much our go-to way to eat in the summer, and there&#8217;s nothing better than grilling up some of our fave Latin foods during this time of year. When the weather gets warm, you&#8217;ll want to head outside and fire up the grill — which is where these 17 amazing Latin recipes come in.]]></description>
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							<title>Why We Need to Stop Glamorizing This Scandinavian Trend</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Ever since I heard the word &#8220;hygge&#8221; (pronounced hoo-gah), the Danish term for acknowledging when something is cozy, charming, or special,  I have had a soft spot for Scandinavian trends that make our lives better. Hygge became a huge trend heard all around the world, with everyone and their mother embracing the term&#8217;s emphasis on]]></description>
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							<title>This Mental Illness Necklace Inspired Me to Openly Talk About My Anxiety</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 17:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Over the past several years, ever since I began going to therapy, I have started to become open and honest about my mental health struggles. It&#8217;s something that I find increasingly important to talk about, especially in our culture that likes to pretend that everything is okay and the only ones who need legitimate help is]]></description>
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							<title>How to Begin The Conversation About Money When In A Relationship</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[When my husband and I first met, we moved pretty quickly and by that I mean that we moved in together pretty quickly. It was after only knowing each other for a month and a half, and we&#8217;ve never looked back. But one of the trickiest things about our then-nascent relationship is that we both]]></description>
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							<title>15 Memorial Day Dishes to Bring to Any Fiesta</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Memorial Day is the official start of summer—meaning the official start of grilling season. And with grilling season comes outdoor parties and plenty of fiestas, which is pretty much something that many of us look forward to during the cold winter months. I mean, how else are you going to get through the tedious winters if]]></description>
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							<title>Should You Really Try a Meal Kit Delivery? 6 Pros and 4 Cons to Know</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/pros-and-cons-of-meal-kit-delivery/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meal kits]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Meal kit delivery companies like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, and Green Chef have been all the rage for years now. There&#8217;s a reason that these companies arose and blew up all of a sudden: We all want to eat healthier, cook more, spend time with our friends and families at home, and maybe even save]]></description>
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							<title>Daughter Posts Inspirational Message After 59-Year-Old Immigrant Dad Graduates College</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/immigrant-dad-college-grad/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 14:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graduation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigrants]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Many immigrants who come to the United States in search of a better life go straight to work, bypassing getting a college education because earning money for their livelihoods is simply more important at the time. But just because someone didn&#8217;t get a degree when they were in their 20s doesn&#8217;t mean that all hope]]></description>
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																		<media:title>59-year-old Mexican immigrant dad graduates college Hiplatina</media:title>
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							<title>Zoe Saldana Is Raising Her Sons in a Gender-Neutral Household And I&#8217;m For It</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/zoe-saldana-raising-sons-gender-neutral-household/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 14:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Afro-Latina]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Gender stereotypes are pretty much everywhere all the time and, for parents, it&#8217;s hard to fight back against the flood of pink and blue that invades your life once you get pregnant. But not all parents are into the idea that &#8220;only girls like pink, and all boys like blue.&#8221; In a recent interview for]]></description>
														
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							<title>The Whole World Freaked Out to Childish Gambino&#8217;s &#8216;This Is America&#8217; Video</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/childish-bambino-this-is-america-video/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 15:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Childish Gambino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donald Glover]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Unless you&#8217;ve been living under a rock, you&#8217;ve probably seen Childish Gambino&#8217;s &#8220;This Is America&#8221; video. Donald Glover&#8217;s musical alter ego has recently released a music video that is sending waves across the world. Although that may not seem like huge news at first, the powerful video has an insightful take on everything from from gun]]></description>
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							<title>10 Reasons You Should Travel to Hawaii in 2018</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/reasons-to-travel-hawaii-2018/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#traveltuesday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expert travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hawaii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instagram travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Tips]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[When I first visited Hawaii back in 2007, I had a great time on the island of Oahu. My friend and I went to the beach plenty, exploring different beaches all across the island and in Honolulu, and even some cultural exploration such as Iolani Palace (the only palace on U.S. soil) and the Pearl]]></description>
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							<title>10 Tips For Eating Like A Spaniard During Mediterranean Diet Month</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/mediterranean-diet-tips/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 15:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[May is Mediterranean Diet month, which is a LOT more exciting than you might expect. In case you haven&#8217;t heard of it yet, the Mediterranean Diet is one of the healthiest ways of eating on the planet. It&#8217;s not a gimmick that involves eating like a cavewoman or denying your love of cheese. Instead, it&#8217;s]]></description>
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							<title>15 Mexican-Owned Restaurants Across the U.S. to Visit on Cinco de Mayo</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/mexican-owned-restaurants-across-us/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cinco de mayo]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mexican Food]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Cinco de Mayo is here and, happily, we&#8217;re all celebrating by eating tacos and drinking tequila. JUST KIDDING! Those of us who aren&#8217;t ignorant know that Cinco de Mayo isn&#8217;t actually Mexico&#8217;s Independence Day and it is NOT celebrated all over our neighbor to the south by everyone indulging in the country&#8217;s favorite food or]]></description>
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							<title>Acclaimed Author Junot Díaz Faces #MeToo Allegations</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/junot-diaz-faces-me-too-allegations/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 17:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[#MeToo]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[The #MeToo movement has been unapologetic since its inception and now it has come for the likes of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz. Early in the morning on Friday, Twitter exploded with claims of sexual misconduct against the acclaimed author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, This Is How You Lose Her, and most recently]]></description>
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							<title>12 Signs Your Drinking Might Be Going Too Far</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/signs-drinking-too-much/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[drinking]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Talking about drinking is not always easy. As a recovering alcoholic, I would know. Before I finally admitted that I had a serious problem and sought help (with the help of my parents), my drinking had been on a steady increase in the last few years. In fact, I would say that there were several]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Signs your drinking has gone too far HIpLatina</media:title>
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							<title>8 Must-Do Things in Amsterdam That Aren&#8217;t the Red Light District</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/things-to-do-while-visiting-amsterdam/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instagram travel]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s what I knew about Amsterdam before going there: Lots of canals, legalized marijuana, and the famed Red Light District. So when my husband suggested we go there last fall, I wasn&#8217;t sure what to expect. What I found, was a tremendous amount of history, natural beauty, incredible food, and a city that has so]]></description>
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							<title>8 Earth Day Foodie Finds For The Eco-Friendly Chica</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/earth-day-foodie-finds/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Test page]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earth day]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Every year, we celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd — a day set aside to specifically focus on the environmental impact that we are having on our planet and how we can begin to reverse it. In 2018, Earth Day is dedicated to End Plastic Pollution. On the official Earth Day website, it says: From poisoning]]></description>
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							<title>6 Latina Beauty Stereotypes I&#8217;ve Embraced</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-beauty-stereotypes/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frizzy hair]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latina beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latina stereotypes]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[We all know the Latino stereotypes that plague most of us every single day, right? Things like the fact that we&#8217;re all spicy Latinas (my personal favorite) or people calling us exotic. Or that we have big families, crazy curves that we show off 24/7 and all love hot food. And then there&#8217;s the funny]]></description>
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							<title>How Selena Quintanilla Welcomed Me to America</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/selena-quintanilla-immigrant-story/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigrant experience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[latina musicians]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[The first few months of 1995 were quite harrowing for fans of Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez. On February 26th, Selena performed at the Houston Astrodome in front of more than 65,000 people in what would ultimately be her final concert, featuring music primarily from her last Spanish album titled Amor Prohibido. Just over a month]]></description>
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							<title>The 10 Best Places To Go With Your Girlfriends This Year</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/girlfriend-getaway-travel-ideas-destinations/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#traveltuesday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[female travel]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[I love traveling with my partner (like our most recent trip to New Orleans) but sometimes you just need a good old fashioned girlfriend getaway. There&#8217;s just something about taking off with your besties that&#8217;s very different than going away with your love. You can relax, have a couple of extra drinks and, if you&#8217;re]]></description>
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							<title>10 Latin Grilled Cheese Recipes for a Melty, Cheesy Dinner</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latin-grilled-cheese-recipes/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[easy recipes]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s National Grilled Cheese Month in April and, even better, a day dedicated to our love of grilled cheese sandwiches on April 12th. And even when it&#8217;s not April, you&#8217;ll probably want to continue celebrating these delicious recipes that make dinner easy and breezy. Did I mention the AH-mazing melty cheese that is the reason]]></description>
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							<title>National Empanada Day: 12 Easy Recipes You&#8217;ll Want to Cook Up</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/12-delicious-empanada-recipes-to-try/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Argentine recipes]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things to do is to celebrate food holidays. Sure, something like National Empanada Day doesn&#8217;t really exist in the way way that Thanksgiving or the Fourth of July do&#8230; But, still, they&#8217;re an absolutely delicious way to indulge in some of your favorite foods. So, when I learned that National Empanada]]></description>
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							<title>America Ferrera Called Not &#8220;Latina Enough&#8221; on &#8216;Superstore&#8217; And It&#8217;s Such BS</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/america-ferrera-not-latina-enough-superstore-episode/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[America Ferrera]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[On last night&#8217;s episode of Superstore, &#8220;Local Vendors Day,&#8221; there is a side story with America Ferrera&#8217;s character Amy, that I think a lot of us Latinx millennials can relate to. She was judged not only by her coworkers but also by her new Latino boyfriend, for not being &#8220;Latina enough.&#8221; It&#8217;s a sentiment that]]></description>
														
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							<title>Junot Díaz Recommends The Top 18 Books To Read Right Now</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/junot-diaz-book-recommendations/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Junto Diaz]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz is well-known for his literature prowess, like his acclaimed The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and his newest Islandborn. But did you know that the author is also a voracious reader? Recently, he&#8217;s been on tour for his children&#8217;s book about an Afro-Latina and it seems that many have been]]></description>
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							<title>7 Things To Do, See &#038; Eat in New Orleans (That&#8217;s Not Just Bourbon Street)</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans-other-than-drinking/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[#traveltuesday]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[New Orleans is a beautiful city with a rich history, but most of what you hear about the Louisiana city is Bourbon Street, where many come to drink, party or check out Mardi Gras. While those things are plenty of fun, I&#8217;m here to tell you that the incredible NOLA has a lot more to offer]]></description>
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							<title>I Committed to Bullet Journaling for a Year and I&#8217;ll Never Be the Same</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/how-bullet-journaling-can-change-your-life/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[career adive]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Have you heard of bullet journaling, the magical way of tracking pretty much every effing thing in your life? If you haven&#8217;t, then boy do I have news for you. The Bullet Journal (or #BuJo for us superfans) is &#8220;a customizable and forgiving organization system. It can be your to-do list, sketchbook, notebook, and diary,]]></description>
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							<title>5 Stories of Toxic Wedding Guests And What to Do About It</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/deal-with-toxic-wedding-guests/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[latino wedding]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[When it comes to wedding guests, most of us are lucky to be surrounded by family and friends that love us. But when weddings are involved, we also know that there is bound to be drama. It&#8217;s not usually intentional but it happens. From people getting way too drunk, to someone wearing the wrong thing,]]></description>
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							<title>Teen Girls Are Sending Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Fan Mail And Love Letters In Jail</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/nikolas-cruz-fan-mail/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nikolas Cruz]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Nikolas Cruz, the teen suspect who killed 17 people last month in a Valentine&#8217;s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hight School in Parkland, Florida, is apparently attracting fan mail and love letters from people who are offering friendship, encouragement, hundreds of dollars, and even sexually provocative photos, according to USA Today. Cruz, who is currently detained]]></description>
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							<title>How To Meet Someone If You Are Tired Of Dating Apps</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/meet-someone-in-real-life-when-tired-of-dating-apps/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boyfriend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Before I met my husband, I took a five month break from dating apps. In fact, I was well known for it amongst my friends. At some point in the year, I would get all excited and turn all of my dating apps on. I would go on a few dates, but then I would]]></description>
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							<title>Census 2020 Will Include Citizenship Question That&#8217;s Bad News for Immigrants</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/census-2020-citizenship-question/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[In a move that is sure to alienate some of us who live in the United States of America, the Commerce Department has announced that the question of citizenship will once again be included on the 2020 Census. According to CNN, this is a move that was requested by the Justice Department, made early during]]></description>
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							<title>Twitter Explodes After Texas Representative Proposes National Border Control Day Instead Of César Chávez Day</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/cesar-chavez-national-border-control-day/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[border wall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cesar Chavez]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Twitter has exploded in anger over a Texas politician attempting to turn American labor leader César Chávez into a symbol of anti-immigration policies. In a move that makes absolutely no sense for anyone knowledgeable about the brave work Chávez has done in order to &#8221; gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions]]></description>
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							<title>Travel To These 10 Retreats in Latin America to Rekindle the Spark in Your Relationship</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/couples-retreats-latin-america/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[couples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[south america]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Tips]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[After a couple&#8217;s honeymoon, there isn&#8217;t a whole lot of reason or time to travel. Sure, you probably talk and dream about it all the time but it&#8217;s not easy to find the time or money to travel as a couple (especially if you have debt). And yet, most couples want to travel more — which]]></description>
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							<title>Demi Lovato Opens Up About Addiction &#038; Experiencing Suicidal Thoughts at Age 7</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/demi-lovato-addiction-suicidal-thoughts/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demi Lovato]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[latina musician]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[I continue to be constantly impressed by Demi Lovato, who over and over shows just how brave she is by continuing the conversation surrounding addiction and mental health. After celebrating her sixth sober birthday recently, the Latina star opened up to Dr. Phil about the current state of her addiction and revealed that she had]]></description>
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							<title>Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares Stories to Remind Us of Hurricane Maria&#8217;s Aftermath 6 Months Later</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/hurricane-maria-6-months-lin-manuel/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hurricane Maria]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Six months ago, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. Sadly, despite humanitarian efforts by people like Chef Jose Andres, stars visiting the island to help relief efforts, and even Lin-Manuel Miranda&#8217;s &#8220;Almost Like Praying&#8221; (a song for Puerto Rico hurricane relief), the island is still not doing well. PR has seen an increase in suicides since]]></description>
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							<title>How to Run Stairs Like J.Lo For a Cardio &#038; Strength Workout</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/how-to-run-stairs-jlo/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cardio]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Working out is admittedly not my favorite activity. In fact, I&#8217;m still attempting to find the perfect exercise that I love — which is one of the reasons that I was so very impressed by a photo that Jennifer Lopez posted earlier this year on Instagram where she is seen tackling some serious stair running]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Jennifer Lopez Makes PEOPLE Magazines</media:title>
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							<title>15 Whole30-Approved Latin Recipes for Healthy Eating All Year Long</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/whole30-latin-recipes/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[easy recipes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Recipe]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Eating healthy shouldn&#8217;t just be something that you focus in the weeks after the New Year, right? In fact, eating healthy, delicious, nutritious, and AH-mazing Latin meals throughout the year is something that I personally pride myself on. One of the best ways I&#8217;ve found to eat healthy is to try the Whole30 diet. Well, actually,]]></description>
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							<title>6 Things We Learned About Addiction &#038; Mental Health from Demi Lovato&#8217;s Mom</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/addiction-mental-health-demi-mom/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demi Lovato]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memoir]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[recovery]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Demi Lovato&#8217;s mother, Dianna De La Garza, has decided to open up about her family&#8217;s battles with mental health and addiction in a heart-wrenching and heart-warming new memoir, Falling with Wings: A Mother&#8217;s Story. In the book, Dianna talks about her famous daughter&#8217;s tortured path to success, her turbulent relationship with Demi&#8217;s father and her]]></description>
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							<title>4 Experts Answer the Question: Should You Travel With Your Partner or Pay Off Debt?</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/travel-or-pay-off-debt/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest things that couples argue about is money. According to a survey reported by CNBC, 35% of couples experiencing stress say that it is because of money issues. And probably the biggest concern when it comes to money is how to prioritize your earnings. Before getting married, my husband and I sat]]></description>
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							<title>Supreme Court Ruling Over DACA Means Good News for Dreamers — For Now</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/supreme-court-daca-ruling/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[DACA]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[After weeks and months of waiting, it seems that there is some good news for Dreamers: On Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to hear arguments in a California case over President Donald Trump&#8217;s March 5th DACA deadline to Congress. The President of the United States, who did away with the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals]]></description>
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																		<media:title>DACA Hits the Supreme Court on Tuesday to Determine its Fate</media:title>
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							<title>9 Couples Get Real About What Wedding Night Sex Is Really Like</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[couple goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding traditions]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Wedding night sex is special&#8230; but it can also be an unnecessary tradition that only adds undue pressure in today&#8217;s modern world where couples are likely living together (and yes, having sex) long before they actually walk down the aisle. Things are changing and, today, more than half of couples do NOT have sex on]]></description>
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