I recently spent the good part of an hour explaining to the clerk at a public health clinic why I only had proof of income for my husband. I needed an aching cavity filled pronto, and the clinic down... Read more >>

Many years ago when I was being abused I knew what hopelessness meant. I had been in my abusive marriage for ten years. I felt trapped and alone. I felt as if there was no way out for me. My husband... Read more >>

Nothing spoils a great meal out with girlfriends like the check. The waiter trots up to the table with an obsequious smile and a flourish to place the bill, modestly disguised in its brown... Read more >>

The Pitfalls of Self-Comparison Do you base your happiness on how you stack up against a neighbor, a coworker, a sibling, a friend, or a celebrity? It is easy to think that if you had her body, her... Read more >>

Know your worth in the marketplace, and if you don’t feel you are getting what you deserve at work, don’t be afraid to ask for a raise or other form of compensatory reward. A few months... Read more >>

The Cost of Not Asking Linda Babcock, an economics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, set out to quantify the cost of women not asking for what they need. What is the actual cost of not... Read more >>

Years ago, I was asked to present a seminar in a distant city. They asked me “What do you charge?” I had no idea what to charge, so I told them I would get back to them. I called up my... Read more >>

There are many ways we can express love to ourselves—it can be anything from soaking in a bathtub, getting yourself a manicure and reading a good book to cooking yourself a great dinner and... Read more >>

For years I was told who I was, but I didn’t recognize that person.  Struggling to develop and succeed as this person was disappointing at best.  Tragically and aimlessly going... Read more >>

Financing a vehicle is a scary thing. We’ve all been through it at one time or another, or at least have looked into it. Before you head to your next dealership, here’s a little financing... Read more >>