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Your first challenge is to act out, recite in poem form, or just tell us your funniest “Latin parent” moment. I know you have one…maybe it was the time your mom made you go with her to the supermarket “rapidito” just to pickup that one forgotten item to finish dinner.

Marisa Ramirez

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Oscar Torre

“Latinos are a lot more diverse than what the census would lead most American to believe. What seems to be a common denominator, however, is our reluctance to discuss mental health issues. This has got to change if the next generation of Latinos is to be successful. HealthyMente.com opens up the conversation.”

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