Advice for my 20 year old self… I read a blog recently and the 22-year-old blogger requested readers write a letter offering advice to the younger you, a 20 year old you. I tried to think of... Read more >>

Hi, mind turning off Northern Exposure for a minute? Thanks. I just wanted to drop you a line with a suggestion—if you could just stop assuming that everything in your life is going to fall into... Read more >>

When my oldest son, Billy, moved into his North Carolina State dorm room in the fall of 2009, his roommate’s mom and I found ourselves in the odd role of being a visitor in our son’s room.... Read more >>

Many of us women wish love was simple, however, we create a lot of complications by allowing ourselves to remain in relationships that don’t offer us what we’re looking for. So many of... Read more >>

I personally don’t like to receive advice unless I have asked for it, so I try to be extra careful and not dish out unless asked. However, sometimes you just feel the need to and here are a... Read more >>

Karen has a long history of being abandoned or rejected by men. The latest, Greg asked her out four times and seemed really attracted to her. He took her to nice restaurants, opened her door, and even... Read more >>

Some years ago the Catalyst group did a survey of women in fortune 500 companies who were at the VP level or higher. They asked them to describe the behaviors that led to their success. The number one... Read more >>

 Economic bad news, people not returning phone calls, rejection letters, and similar disappointments can be immobilizing when you want to move ahead in your job search, change careers, or develop... Read more >>

I’ve been dating this guy for about six weeks, and have been talking to him via e-mail/Skype/Facebook for about seven months. We decided we were going to try a long distance relationship. We... Read more >>

So, I meet this guy about two months ago at a music festival in Illinois, of all places. Anyway, we totally hit it off and spent the whole weekend together. It was so awesome to meet someone... Read more >>