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1-Minute Read: Talk About What Hurts!

We all have struggled emotionally. I have. You have. Some of us talk about it and others do not. If I had not talked about my divorce when I was…

1-Minute Read: It’s Going to be a GREAT Year!

Why not think it’s going to be a great year? Do you believe in the power of positive thinking? I do. Positive thinking is a mental attitude that focuses on…

1-Minute Read: Break the Cycle of Holiday Stress-Eating!

If you find yourself stress-eating during the holidays (or anytime), please know how very common this is for women in particular. Maybe it’s our way of self-nurturing or maybe it’s…

1-Minute Read: Holiday Stress Getting to You?

Sometimes I think that the holiday stress is now in my DNA. What about you? After years of having stressful holiday moments, is it possible that I anticipate the stress…

1 Minute Read: The Confidence Gap

Research shows that females are less confident than males. In my book, confidence is as important as competence. I was not confident as a child or a young adult. I…

1-Minute Read: What your daughter needs most… is what you need most

Girls and women need more confidence. With confidence a girl will be able to speak up for herself in school and with friends/boyfriends. With confidence a woman will be able…

1-Minute Read: It’s easy to fall in love but…

Remember when you were planning your wedding, your future, and your entire life with the love of your life? You were excited for your future and just knew you would…

1-Minute Read: Have You Been Hurt in a Relationship?

I have spent many years researching and trying to understand confusing, painful and difficult relationships. I have had my share. We all have. I have challenging family relationships. I have…

1-Minute Read: Secrecy and Silence Keep Shame Alive

Shame is like arsenic to women. It literally can destroy us from the inside out. We can feel shame so deeply… and we are so good at hiding it. Secrecy…

1-Minute Read: Be Your Best Self

OK, but how? Don’t we all want to be our best selves? Yet do we really know what this means? Well, I believe it means something different for every woman…