Girl Power Word of the Week:
Empower
[verb] to invest with power; to equip or supply with an ability or authority.
Example: By learning about how to manage money, Miranda empowered herself to take control of her own future.
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Sound familiar? Your friend suddenly snaps at you after you’ve made an ‘innocent remark’.
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I am: creative, caring, courageous What I do: I am a psychologist/teen expert. Psychology is the science of the mind, behavior, and emotions of an individual or group. I am a professor at a local university where I teach classes, mentor students and conduct research on HIV ...
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