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My 53-year-old mother feels very financially responsible for her maternal family that continues to reside in our native Caribbean country. She brought me and my brother to this country two decades ago, and has since worked endlessly to provide for us.

My brother and I have obtained college degrees, and now have great jobs because of her efforts. She has thankfully gotten to the point where she makes a good living even though, unfortunately, she continues to work what I feel is an excessive number of hours.

She recently traveled back home to the Caribbean, and spent thousands of dollars on gifts alone for family and friends there. We made plans to go back later this year, but she told me that she didnt want to go because she spends so much money there.

I dont want to make her feel like Im disrespecting her, but I am very concerned about her spending on our family. She says that she is investing for her retirement through her work, but I have no idea how much she has saved, or if this will be enough.

She is planning on moving back home once she retires, but how can she possibly calculate the cost of what it will take to keep giving money to her family? She owes thousands of dollars on one credit card, and I am planning on paying it off (not at her request).

I feel like I am enabling this behavior by helping her get out of the debt that she has accumulated. I do intend to take care of her in her later years, and am afraid there will be nothing left of her own retirement money by the time that moment comes.

Concerned & Annoyed Daughter

Your mother is a success with or without the ability to give money to her family back home. She is a success because she is who she is. She wants the best for other people, and she cares about her family and has worked hard to support them. It clearly gives her a great deal of pleasure to help her mother and other family members, but that has come at a cost.

There is a cultural aspect to your mothers generosity. This study by the Inter-American Development Bank on remittances from the U.S. to Latin America and the Caribbean found that over half send money at least monthly, most often to their parents (40%), and mostly for regular household consumption (food, rent, utilities, etc.).

Over 50% of migrants surveyed from all countries send money once or more per month, suggesting that some of these remittances are serving as informal pension income for recipients, the authors wrote. If parents are relying on their remittances as a steady source of consumption income, there is little scope to let them down.

That said, your mother is risking both her financial security and her retirement plans. Clearly something has gone awry. Too many people expect too much from her, and she has stretched her finances to meet their expectations. Those expectations will grow and so will your mothers credit-card bills if she doesnt make some fundamental changes to her life.

Your mother is painfully aware that the earning power in the U.S. is far greater than in her home country, and she may see it as part of her familial and civic duty to send money home.

Imagine your mother grew vegetables and fruit in her garden, and used the proceeds from the sale of that produce as income. Now imagine that her garden was surrounded by a low fence, and she told her friends and family that they could have anything they wanted when they asked for it. Thats what shes doing here: giving her lifes work away.

Tell your mother, I love you, Mom, but unless you keep track of your expenditures, and budget, all of your hard work will have been for nothing. She needs an independent third party to analyze her finances and deal with the underlying cause of her giving. A therapist, financial adviser or, better yet, a financial therapistcould give her the wakeup call she needs.

Your mother is painfully aware that the earning power in the U.S. is far greater than in her home country and she may see it as part of her familial and civic duty to send money home, but she still needs to find the language to say no to people: Im saving for retirement and I need to take care of bills of my own. Or, Im sorry, I cant help you. Or, No, its not possible. Or, simply and finally, No.

No one can hold up the world for everyone else. If your grandmother needs medical care, how will your mother be able to help her if she has already written checks for everyone who asks? Before you pay off your mothers credit-card bill, lay out the shocking reality of what would happen without your help, and the punitive interest rate and time it would take her to pay it off with minimum payments only.

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This years monthly merchandise collection to be released on shopDisney, and possibly someday at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, is Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction. This is a sequel collection to 2020s Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction, with each series inspired by a Disney attraction.

Though the first series inspired by Space Mountain has yet to be released in the U.S., we now have a preview of the second series inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean. Each series will include a Mickey plush, Loungefly bag, ear headband, pin, and collectible key.

Of course, the plush has Mickey dressed up in his finest pirate garb. The color scheme of this series is black and gold.

The Loungefly backpack is black with gold trim. The front pocket has two gold ovals resembling the buttons of Mickeys shorts. Ears stick out of the top of the bag, covered in gold skull designs.

The pin is also Mickey in his pirate outfit.

The ear headband is black with gold designs, like the Loungefly backpack. A black pirate hat lined with fuzzy white feathers sits between the ears.

A page for Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction is available on the U.S. shopDisney site, but there are no release dates announced. The collection may have been delayed due to global shipping issues.

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PAHO calls for improvements in survival rates.

Washington, DC, February 15, 2022 (PAHO)- To mark the International Day against Childhood Cancer, celebrated today, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calls for improvements in survival rates of children and adolescents with cancer, currently at 55% in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death among people aged 19 or less in the region, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Cancer Observatory (Globocan), and around 29,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. The most common types of cancer are leukemia, lymphoma, central nervous system tumors, Wilms' tumor and retinoblastoma.

"The vast majority of children with cancer live in low- and middle-income countries, where they face unacceptable inequities in early detection, diagnosis and access to quality treatment and palliative care," said Anselm Hennis, director of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health at PAHO.

These inequities generate gaps in survival rates that range from 80% to 20% depending on the country. In order to improve survival rates, PAHO is promoting CureAll in the Americas, a WHO global initiative that seeks to double the global childhood cancer survival rate to 60% by 2030.

"While Latin America and the Caribbean as a region is very close to achieving the 60% goal, we must make every effort to close the gaps in care, and to reach all children and adolescents in need to avoid preventable deaths," said Mauricio Maza, PAHO's regional advisor on cancer prevention and control.

Thirteen Latin American countries are currently participating in CureAll and are developing or strengthening national childhood cancer plans and expanding access to diagnosis and treatment, with technical assistance from PAHO.

Since the regional launch of the initiative in 2019, a working group has been created in Central America to focus on public policy and advocacy for pediatric cancer. Peru also enacted the Law on Medical Urgency and Comprehensive Care of Child and Adolescent Cancer in 2020, and made strides in countering treatment abandonment rates.

Through its Strategic Fund, PAHO is also participating in a recent global project led by WHO and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the United States to expand access to life-saving drugs to treat childhood cancer in middle- and low-income countries.

High rates of treatment abandonment, which in the regions low- and middle-income countries stand at 30%, also contribute to the low survival rates of childhood cancer. To reduce this, PAHO is launching the #DecideOnTime campaign, which will share stories of children, adolescents and their families who made the timely decision to complete treatment to save lives.

PAHO also held a webinar to commemorate International Childhood Cancer Day 2022 today, where experts from the region highlighted progress in the implementation of the of initiatives to combat childhood cancer in the Americas.

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Dominicas tagline You Deserve It is a call for you to treat yourself.

There is no better way to express self-love than putting your health and wellness first.

Numerous studies have shown that immersing yourself in nature reduces stress and anxiety, improves your mood, and promotes calm among numerous other benefits.

Known as The Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominicas lush forests, clean air, natural hot spas, and nutritious foods, provide the perfect setting for visitors to escape the stresses of life and unwind.

With 2022 dubbed the Year of Wellness in the Caribbean, Dominica is undoubtedly the number one place for health and wellness. Heres why.

It is the Hot Spa Capital of the Caribbean

Nothing beats sore muscles than soaking in soothing hot water. Now, imagine doing that in the middle of a forest, surrounded by colourful flowers and unending greenery. With nine volcanoes and the Worlds second-largest Boiling Lake, Dominica is bubbling with geothermal activity. The hot spring experience provides a natural setting for meditation, relaxing sore muscles, and therapy.

Hot spa at Ti Kwen Glo Sho

Nestled in the beautiful and mountainous village of Wotten Waven lies several of these hot springs in a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere perfect for relaxation and meditation. Tias Hot Springs, Bongo Baths, and Ti Kwen Glo Cho, each with their special charm and amenities, offer private sulphur baths and mud pools to exotic gardens and local culinary delights. Revive your body and stir your soul in Dominica - The Hot Spa Capital of the Caribbean!

Dominica has the best hiking trails

Hiking is one of the best cardio workouts you can do. Walking in nature reduces stress, improves blood pressure and blood sugar levels, strengthens your legs and core, and improves your balance among other things.

With its mountainous terrain, Dominica boasts of some of the best hiking experiences you can envision.

Some of the must-do trails are:

The Boiling Lake Trail- This signature hike requires is a full one-day activity that will take you through the rainforest, past rivers and cascades, and an active volcanic caldera.

The Waitukubuli National Trail (WNT) This is a 200km hiking trail broken up into 14 segments that can be hiked as individual trails. Some of the trails have strong ties to the islands history and cultural heritage.

The TiTou Gorge Canyoning Trail If you are looking for a real adventure, this is the hike for you. The experience begins with a rappel down the side of a waterfall into the river gorge. From there, you follow the course of the river as it twists and winds its way down the hillside. The trail meets several more waterfalls, all of which must be negotiated by rappelling down. The river trail ends at Cathedral Canyon, one of the most beautiful natural places in Dominica.

You can de-stress without moving

Even if you arent up to the physical activity, you can still benefit from Dominicas natural beauty from your hotel. From budget-friendly to luxury hotels, Dominica has something for your pocket with the bonus of the benefits of the outdoors.

You can find hotels where there are stunning views of the sea, those that are tucked away in the forest, and those with beautiful outdoor hammocks that allow you to just laze and melt away your troubles. Refresh and rejuvenate with a sunrise or sunset yoga and meditation class at select hotels. Experience outdoor yoga and meditation at serene and tranquil locations across the island

An abundance of healthy and tasty food

Great food does wonders to improve your mood and stress levels. In Dominica, you can dine on food that not only tastes good but is also very good for you. Dominican cuisine encompasses a lot of fresh produce grown on the island.

Fresh, delicious food is easy to find in Dominica

Plantains, yams, cassava, sweet potato, breadfruit, fresh fish, crab, and other seafood are in abundance. And even though the islands creole history is reflected in its cuisine, Dominicas chefs are quite adept at creating American and European fare as well.

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A city rich with diversity and culture, Los Angeles offers travelers of all ages plenty to do while visiting the coast of Southern California. Browse the shops along Rodeo Drive in legendary Beverly Hills, stroll along a beach promenade, or soak in the sights and sounds of Hollywood. Visitors can also catch a variety of sports events, visit one of over 800 art museums in the area, and watch expert surfers and rollerbladers at Venice Beach.

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Port of Los AngelesBerths 91-93World Cruise Center100 Swinford StreetSan Pedro, CA 90731

The World Cruise Center at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California is approximately 18 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Parking is $16.00 per day (rates are subject to change by Port Authority).

From LAX: Travel southbound on the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405), then southbound on the Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110). Exit at Harbor Boulevard and proceed straight through the Harbor Boulevard intersection. Turn right to enter the World Cruise Center.

Guests using GPS should enter the following address for the Port of Los Angeles: 425 South Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA 90731-3309 (Port of Los Angeles). Please note that this is the address for the port administration building. Upon arrival at the port, guests should follow signs to the cruise ship berths 91-93.

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A highly-contagious pig disease has been found in the Caribbean, and if African Swine Fever were to spread to the Midwest, it would have a devastating impact on pork producers.

The viral disease is confirmed in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Jack Shere, with the U.S.D.A.s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, says theyre keeping a close eye out.

We have to be sensible about what we restrict, Shere says. Anything that we recover thats pork-related from Haiti or from the Dominican Republic at the airports or from seaports, we confiscate that and we incinerate it.

The U.S. has strengthened border protections, while pork from those Caribbean countries cant be imported here. Plus, the U.S. monitors pork processing plants in Puerto Rico for the disease. Shere says those measures are working.

I think our mitigation strategies have been very successful up to this point, Shere says. As always, you never want to let your guard down with any disease. Shere says American producers should have good biosecurity measures in place, which includes restricting visitors and disinfecting boots.

Ag economists say if African Swine Fever should make its way to the Midwest, pork export markets would shut down. Shere says the best way to keep it out of the U.S. is for widespread testing in the Caribbean and culling pigs that are positive.

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Next month, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are thought to be embarking on their first royal tour in two years, visiting the Caribbean. It will be the first time that the couple have visited many of the Commonwealth nations there, having previously been to Australia and New Zealand, as well as the US and Canada. The trip is part of a planned charm offensive during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year, with the young and charismatic duo set to showcase their unique brand of modern royalty.

The Caribbean has always been an important destination for royal tours. Indeed, the Queen is currently still head of state in 15 countries around the world, half of which are in the Caribbean, so it is unsurprising it is such an important destination for the Royal Family.

Her Majesty's first visit was in her Coronation year, 1953, highlighting just how important she regards these nations as being. In that year, she travelled first to Bermuda and then to Jamaica. She did not return until February 1966, when she took on a more all-encompassing tour of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, British Guiana, Dominica, Antigua and Turks and Caicos. She made the trip again in 1975, taking in Bermuda, the Bahamas and Barbados, returning once more in 1977. She visited twice more in the 1980s, and once in the 1990s, with her last trip being in 2009 to Trinidad and Tobago and Bermuda.

Since then, she has handed the baton of royal travel on to the next generation, including her son, Prince Charles, and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, who have visited several times together in 2017 and 2019. The heir to the throne's last trip was just last December, when he bore witness to Barbados becoming a republic.

Prince Harry, pre-Megxit, was also dispatched to the Caribbean. He undertook a tour to Jamaica in 2012, famously racing Usain Bolt, and in 2016, undertook a two-week, seven-country trip in honour of the Queen's 90th birthday (where he met with Rihanna in Barbados).

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The Caribbean is a diverse region whose ethnic groups have distinctive traditional food practices. These practices are often honored through religious and cultural festivities, as well as a strong sense of heritage.

I know this to be true in my home country of Trinidad and Tobago, where religious and ethnic holidays celebrate cultural foods and community.

However, the Caribbean region and its diaspora have high rates of diet-related illnesses like anemia, diabetes, and heart disease and these rates are increasing (1, 2).

Research shows that when presented with culturally sensitive nutrition materials, Caribbean people make healthy food and beverage choices. This is key to combatting high rates of chronic diseases (3).

Thus, traditional foods may play an essential role in health, in addition to fostering connections to land, family, and customs.

This article shows you how to build balanced, nutritious Caribbean meals using the multi-mix principle.

Although governments across the Caribbean offer guidelines for nutritionally balanced meals, mainstream Western eating patterns like the Mediterranean diet or the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) MyPlate often dominate nutrition discourse (4).

This lack of local representation may inadvertently send the message that Caribbean foods are unhealthy.

Yet, there are many nutritionally diverse, healthy foods in this region. These foods are represented in the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institutes (CFNI) Six Food Groups guidelines and multi-mix principle, though these dietary standards havent been updated in 20 years (5).

The Caribbean six food groups are staples, legumes, animal foods, fruits, vegetables, and fats and oils (5).

The staples group which includes rice, ground provisions (tubers), wheat, oats, corn, and starchy fruits is always represented at each meal and forms the foundation of the Caribbean diet.

Animal foods include fish, red meat, and poultry, as well as eggs and dairy products.

According to the multi-mix principle, four of the six food groups staples, animal foods, vegetables, and legumes are fundamental to building practical, nutritionally balanced meals.

This principle pairs food groups strategically so that meals provide a complement of essential nutrients through two-, three-, or four-mix combinations.

You can use any of the following mixes to build balanced Caribbean meals.

The multi-mix principle uses four of the six Caribbean food groups to build nutritionally balanced meals with numerous essential nutrients through two-, three-, or four-mix combinations.

A two-mix is the simplest and least expensive meal combination, consisting of:

When you pair a cereal grain like rice with legumes like beans, peas, or peanuts, they form a complete protein a food that provides all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts for good health (6, 7).

This means that you dont need to eat meat to get quality protein.

Furthermore, legumes are a rich source of fiber and health-promoting compounds like antioxidants that may improve blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels (8, 9, 10).

Still, ground provisions (tubers), such as dasheen (taro root), cassava (yucca), sweet potato, yam, and eddoe (a tropical root vegetable), havent been shown to form a complete protein when paired with legumes, so its best to eat them with meat or fish.

Ground provisions are underrated sources of complex carbs dietary fiber and starches and essential nutrients that may lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels (11, 12, 13).

A two-mix is the simplest and most affordable combination, pairing grains like rice with legumes or meat to form a complete protein. Be sure to eat ground provisions (tubers) with meat or fish.

The three-mix meal builds on the principles of the two-mix by adding non-starchy vegetables. Three of the four foundational food groups are represented at any meal:

Non-starchy vegetables, which include asparagus, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, and more, provide small amounts of carbs per serving about one-third the amount found in grains and cereals (4).

As an excellent source of fiber and nutrients like vitamin C, calcium, folate, and iron, they aid in managing blood sugar and cholesterol levels and may even reduce the risk of some cancers (14, 15).

The three-mix adds non-starchy vegetables like spinach or tomatoes to the two-mix principle.

All four of the foundational food groups staples, legumes, vegetables, and animal foods are represented in a four-mix meal:

Four-mixes are common for Sunday lunches traditional, large family-style meals on Sunday afternoons and in one-pot dishes like pelau.

Pelau is a one-pot dish made with caramelized chicken, rice, pigeon peas, and non-starchy vegetables like carrots and sweet peppers. Coleslaw or fresh salads may be served as accompaniments.

A traditional Sunday lunch may include stewed beans, rice, macaroni pie, plantains, callaloo, oven-baked BBQ chicken, and fresh salad.

Callaloo is a dish of pured taro leaves, pumpkin, and okra made with coconut milk, herbs like green onions, garlic, and onions, and optional meats like smoked turkey bones or crab.

Another example of a four-mix meal is cornmeal dumplings served with stewed lentils, steamed fish, and fresh salad.

All four foundational food groups staples, legumes, animal foods, and vegetables are represented in a four-mix meal, commonly seen in one-pot dishes like pelau or for traditional Sunday lunches.

The other Caribbean food groups fruits, plus fats and oils arent considered foundational groups in the multi-mix tool. Still, youre encouraged to eat them throughout the day at least two servings of fruit and three servings of fats per day (5).

The fats and oils group consists of coconut oil, coconut milk, peanut butter, avocado, and all cooking oils.

Although these foods are high in calories, their fats play important roles in body temperature regulation and absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K (16).

Though the multi-mix concept doesnt include these foods, fats and oils are usually represented at most meals because traditional Caribbean dishes are prepared using oils, butter, or margarine or are accompanied by high fat foods like avocado.

Also called zaboca in the Caribbean, avocado is rich in monounsaturated fats, which may lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and help reduce your risk of heart disease (17, 18).

The fruits group includes fresh, frozen, dried, and canned Caribbean fruits.

Low fruit intake is associated with an increased risk of gut health issues like constipation, as well as chronic diseases like certain cancers (9, 19).

Local and seasonal fruits include five-finger (carambola), pommecythere, mango, silk fig (a variety of banana), oranges, Portugal fruit, and guava. These fruits are no less nutritious than imported varieties.

For instance, the West Indian cherry, also called acerola, packs 22 times more vitamin C per 1 cup (98 grams) of fruit than kiwi (20, 21).

Enjoy fruits as snacks between meals, raw, or in chows a dish made from half-ripe fruit seasoned with black pepper, salt, and spicy peppers like pimento or habanero.

Neither fruits nor fats and oils are foundational food groups in the multi-mix concept but should still make up a portion of your daily food intake.

Diet-related chronic diseases are on the rise in the Caribbean and its diaspora, yet this regions cultural foods are often poorly represented in mainstream nutrition education.

The multi-mix principle uses four of the six Caribbean food groups staples, legumes, animal foods, and vegetables to build practical, nutritionally balanced meals. You can use this concept as a meal planning tool.

The remaining food groups fruits, plus fats and oils arent considered foundational but should still be eaten throughout the day. Aim for at least two fruit servings and three fat servings each day.

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The renowned annual Caribbean Fine Art Fair, (CaFA), now in its 12th year, returns virtually and in person to Barbados this March, with a focus on the works of over four dozen Black and Caribbean artists, and a spotlight also on the hot subject of NFTs.

Art fans from across the world will be able to join CaFA 2022 at the NORMAN CENTRE, Broad Street in Bridgetown, Barbados, and without leaving their homes at caribbean.global/,from March 9th-23rd.

This year's fine art show will feature about 40 contemporary artists from 14 Caribbean countries, as well as from the US, UK, Africa and Central America. They include renowned US-based Neo-African abstract expressionist painter, Danny Simmons, the older brother of hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, as well as renowned Jamaican artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes, and Barbadian artist Winston Jordan.

"This year's CaFA Fair Barbados presents a balanced selection of emerging and internationally known artists, representing 14 Caribbean nations, Brazil, Ghana, the USA and the UK," said CaFA executive director Anderson M. Pilgrim. "We are excited about our programming featuring an array of regional experts and talent."

"With the incredible growth and interest in Caribbean Fine Art, the opportunity to present a broader vision of the cultural creativity from the region grows as well," added Daniel Hort, the executive director of Onomatopoeia Art and a co-producer of the event. "This year's presentation of costume designs by the renowned Barbadian artist Winston Jordan, offers a glimpse into the career of a national icon while providing the chance work with major pageant and fashion outlets to present the colors, style and artistry of carnival."

In addition, the Fine Art Fair will feature 6 non-traditional artists from Barbados and 2 from Jamaica.

CaFA 2022 will also include conversations and panel discussion around topics of international interest for the Caribbean, Black and global art communities, including a segment on NFTs by Zoe Osborne of Mahogany Culture, one of the early adopters of NFTs in Barbados and the Caribbean, who will dedicate a portion of her panel discussion to explore and clarify facts around the new digital option for artists.

CaFA was founded in 2011 and has established itself as the premier art event in the Caribbean.

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