A few years ago, I sat amongst a lovely group of church women whom I hardly knew and listened in as they engaged in the same kind of conversation almost every group of women have when they sit down to... Read more >>

You’ve been dating for weeks, maybe months. All signs point to the fact that you are his girlfriend, but are you? In your mind you are exclusive, and it certainly feels like you are... Read more >>

So years later, as I maniacally planned for my wedding, I asked Carol to be my Maid of Honor, because frankly, she had the most money and was always blowing her own horn about how organized she was, a... Read more >>

My oldest son sat down next to me recently and told me that he had a girlfriend. A girlfriend. As in, a female other than his mother. As in, he’s taking another step toward adulthood, away from... Read more >>

Andrea, a star that’s set high above the clouds, shining for the world to see. A bright light of splendor so brilliantly bright. Casting her beams on those near and far. A breath of freshness... Read more >>

You know how it drives you crazy when your girlfriend stops hanging out with you and being your friend just because she has a new guy? Well, having been almost chronically single most of my adult... Read more >>

Recently, I turned forty and went away on a spa trip with three of my best friends. I anticipated the trip to be a fun, relaxing, bonding weekend with my girlfriends. My husband had already whisked me... Read more >>

Are you under the thumb of a jealous partner? Jealousy, while a normal emotion that everyone feels to a small or large degree at some time in his or her life, can also be damaging if the feelings lead... Read more >>

Where your girlfriends are concerned, you have it all. You call them in the middle of the night crying about a man, you stay over at someone’s house with tubs of ice-cream, pizza, and a stack of... Read more >>

On a windy spring night some women close their doors to the obvious humidity and incoming storm suggested skies. There are others however who determinedly approach the darkness with a cupful of sugar,... Read more >>