Solutions and inspiration “On Being Your Own Woman” without the mask of perfection getting in the way.
Dear Kids, It has come to my attention recently that you are not listening to what I am saying. Just the other day when I asked you to clean your rooms, you answered, “Sure, Mom.” […]
Why bother making friends with your neighbor? After a busy day, time behind closed doors is a luxury and reaching out to neighbors may not seem worth the effort. But, creating goodwill with your neighbors […]
How do you respond to a competitive woman? Here’s the standard answer. “They’re just insecure. It has nothing to do with you.” Um, ok, but that doesn’t help you when you’re standing face to face […]
Every spring with their toothless smiles and pigtails, otherwise harmless Girl Scouts somehow manage to throw most of us — even temporarily — off our pre-swimsuit season diets by asking a simple question as we […]
“A touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment—the smallest act of caring improves every interaction.” ~Deborah King, Etiquette Expert Although we have been communicating in some form since the beginning […]
Do you have any tips on how to resist temptations so I can stay on my diet? Asked by Sarah – 30 something – Boston, MA All of us have been on one diet or […]
The latest study is an on-board watch dog in your mind. It streams in from the news, magazines, drug ads, or word of mouth and sets up shop in your head to remind you that […]
There are Mommy Cliques in my daughter’s school. It seems if I am not “in” the right clique she is left out of invites and playdates. I am not sure how to navigate all of […]
The magic of believing in Santa Claus is not just for little kids. Here are five reasons for you, the Mom, to believe in the big guy. You can use the question, “Are you going […]
I was invited to 2 parties by friends on the same night. How do I choose which one to go to? These friends do not know each other, but I can’t go to both. Asked […]
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