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1. Cooking I can name five women off the top of my head who have told me they wished they cooked more. For health reasons and for the general fun of it. Top Excuse: "I'll never be as good as Rachel Ray" or "It's too hard." Excuse Buster: Not only are there thousands of "fail proof" recipes out there, but ...

This past weekend I attended a professional development conference for business and life coaches. Each of the speakers focused on a different topic, and each spoke in a different style. Some used PowerPoint slides while others spoke without notes. Some were very polished while others were rough around the edges. Sitting in the audience, I was struck by something they all ...

One of the most common complaints I hear from women is that men don’t listen. Be it at work where their good ideas are ignored or at home when their spouse totally forgets what she told him. Why can’t men listen? They can, if you follow these five steps. So the next time you want to talk to your male ...

We all know that there are bullies at school. I bet you can still remember who they are from when you were growing up. And now if you’re a parent, you likely have taught your children what to do if someone tries to bully them. Unfortunately though bullies don’t go away once we graduate and many of us have been bullied ...

Whether we travel across the planet or just around the corner for vacation, visits or business, there are a few good safety tips to keep in mind. Several new ones have become necessary since we began spending much of our time communicating with people via social media. Here are just a few of the important ones: 1. Keep travel dates to ...

No matter where you do your shopping, you’ve probably noticed all sorts of health related claims on food packaging. At a northeast supermarket chain called Stop & Shop they’ve even started an in-store program called Healthy Ideas to make shopping for your family, well…brainless. But I tend to think if it were that easy we probably wouldn’t have a nationwide obesity ...

Every day I talk to people who feel as though they could be living better. Some people have weight issues, some are insomniacs, and some suffer from anxiety, Type II diabetes, or a litany of other chronic conditions. Many are taking pharmaceutical drugs to cope with their symptoms. Sound familiar? We have incredible advances in medicine, hundreds of thousands of doctors, ...

From quirky advertising to job-hunting tactics to random acts of desperation, these days it feels like signs of the recession are everywhere we look. Literally. Some are funny, clever or thought provoking. Others are downright depressing. We’ve combed the web to find a collection of photos that best exemplify the uncertain times we're living in. Begin Slideshow

I can’t tell you how many times people start the conversation about green building with solar panels and wind turbines. That’s about as useful as discussing retirement plans on the first date. You skipped the courtship, the sex, the wedding, the antidepressants and the therapy and went right to the empty nest. “Greening” your home (and your lifestyle) begins with some ...

Even though I’m not headed back to school, the end of summer always makes me itch for new clothes and freshly sharpened pencils. What about you? Could you use a fresh start? Maybe a little detox from summer BBQs and vacation food? The change of season is a perfect time! So, what does it mean to “detox” exactly? What are these ...

There are numerous theories, books, songs, and daytime talk shows on how to break-up with a boyfriend. Hell, there’s even been a movie about it. (Did anyone really see How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?) But there aren’t so many books at your corner bookstore entitled Dumping Your Best Friend: 10 Easy Steps to Breaking It off with the ...

To the fabulous women (and men!) of Excelle, After an amazing year of getting to know you better and trying my hardest to make Excelle an invaluable career resource, it's time that I bid you adieu. I'm finally going to live a dream I've always had, jump on a plane and go explore the world for a while. I love that ...

Besides the meaning of life and the ingredients of hot dogs, many a man has questioned "what exactly do women want?" We're not playing coy here, we know we're complex creatures. And, true, we operate on a different wavelength than men. The best example of our gender difference comes from an article we read last year about why men cheat. The ...

Have you ever wondered why someone perceives things so much differently than you do? Or why someone seems to be victimized when others are not? Or why another person might handle a situation completely differently than you would have? Maybe you've wondered why some people always seem to make lemonade out of lemons while others get depressed when life hands them ...

I’ve learned some valuable things about life, love, and being female over the past half-century. Here is the advice I try to pass on to younger women in my life (family and friends) in the hope that it will save them some precious time: *1. You are at least 10 times prettier than you think you are.* That holds true no ...

Our local farmer's market at the Ferry Terminal Market. Most of us have grown (or were born) accustomed to going to the grocery store. It's just what you do, right? Grocery stores like Safeway, Trader Joe's, and especially Target and Super-Walmart, have all your needs in one place, all year round, and tend to be open pretty late, if not ...

As a psychologist and author who specializes in stress management, I regularly work with high-achieving women, helping them understand and cope with the unique stressors in their lives. By far, one of the hottest topics for today’s high-achieving women is work-life balance. Recently, however, I’ve been hearing from more and more women who are struggling with the whole work/life balance thing ...

As much as you love your new iPhone, it’s proving to be a big distraction. For instance, you were so caught up with Tweetdeck this week that you neglected to complete an important assignment. You know… the one your boss needed four days ago. Unfortunately, it’s too late to fix the problem which is bad news, because she’s pretty peeved and ...

Are you tired of that certain friend dumping her toxic emotional waste on you? Do you ever notice how happy she is once she gets it all out and how lousy you feel afterward? She's usually ready to go have fun in a few minutes while you feel like a you just got hit by a truck. Do you realize attackers ...

It's official: America's in a recession. The worst since the Great Depression, to be exact. And while fashion is likely not the first (or second, or third, or probably even fourth) topic on your mind during these most uncertain of economic times, that doesn't mean you should abandon your wardrobe and let your personal style fall by the wayside. With so ...