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No one wants to get cancer.
No one wants a heart attack.
No one wants to spend their retirement in a La-Z-Boy recliner, too weak and achy to get up.
But a lot of people end up doing just that. [Read more…] about Your Friends Could Add Years to Your Life
Some people are just sensitive.
They’re easily overwhelmed by crowds and noisy, chaotic environments.
They’re sensitive to things most people tolerate just fine: chemicals, fragrances, violent movies, the news. [Read more…] about Are You an Empath? Traits of High Sensitives
The statistics are scary.
The chances of your child being bullied at school range from 25 to 33%.[1]
The likelihood of your teen ending up in an abusive relationship of some kind lies at 33%.[2] [Read more…] about How to Bully-Proof Your Child
Little white lies save relationships.
“You look great in that,” when you wish he’d throw that old shirt in the bin where it belongs.
“I don’t mind,” when of course you DO mind but can’t be bothered arguing. [Read more…] about Could You Commit to Being 100% Honest in Your Relationship?
Look at that food you’re eating.
How do you know if it’s any good for you?
You flip over the package and check out the nutritional facts on the label, right?
Except—and this is the tricky question… [Read more…] about Eating While Stressed is As Bad As Eating Junk
All you need is love.
As long as you love each other, you can make it through anything.
Divorce means giving up, and you’re not the quitting type.” [Read more…] about Why Marriages Break Down: 5 Lessons from the Trenches of Divorce
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I can’t say I have been intimidated by anyone.”[1]
How many of us can say that?
But Serena Williams said it. [Read more…] about #BrilliantBabe: Mother (& Tennis Star) Serena Williams
Imagine the world’s most desirable man.
A gypsy king. A rakish pirate. A rogue of hearts.
He is unapologetic. He tells you straight out that you delight him. There is something about your eyes, mysteries that intrigue him. Come away! He will teach you secrets of yourself no man has yet discovered. [Read more…] about What the World’s Greatest Seducer Can Teach You about Attraction
I got bullied at school.
Every school has its mean girls, and I knew every name of ours.
They were cool. Inscrutable. Utterly without regard for anyone shy or nerdy or weird. [Read more…] about Cyberbullying and Your Child: What You Need to Know
My favorite thing to make as a kid was brownies.
But not just any brownies. A brownie recipe that came from a friend.
One that called for a HALF CUP of vegetable oil. [Read more…] about You’ll Pour Your Vegetable Oil Down the Drain After Reading This
Sometimes the desire to have your own family can be so painful…
You make terrible choices.
Choices you end up paying for. BIG time.
Choices that push you further away from having a family than before. [Read more…] about When You Want a Family So Badly It Hurts
We all love our kids.
We think they’re the brightest, cleverest, funniest, most talented beings on the planet.
But at the same time, we’re realistic.
They’re not as smart as US. [Read more…] about How to Raise a Smart Baby
I don’t think of Oprah as the “pot brownie” type.
Not that I know her personally…
But when O magazine put pot on the cover, I realized it was a thing.
To be fair, the article was on tea. [Read more…] about CBD Oil: Fad or ‘Miracle’ Pain Relief?
It’s got to start with the clothes.
You know the ones I mean. Long, flowing gowns in jewel tones. Unbound tresses. Bare feet on a soft carpet of wildflowers. Unicorn optional.
All women recognize a goddess when we see one. [Read more…] about The Knack of Being a Divine Goddess
I was locked into my apartment.
I yanked on the hallway door with all my might, but it wouldn’t budge. The apartment was old—built in the ‘60s—and the wood had swollen and warped over the years.
I didn’t know how it had happened. [Read more…] about Tackling the Fear of Being Alone
