I believe moms can learn a lot from dads.In my research with mothers, I hear the typical, and often stereotypical, list of complaints about husbands…the most common of which are how they can’t remember to take out the trash, rarely recognize your...
There’s a phrase women use a lot, which I find disturbing. It sounds innocent enough, but it’s not so benign. It’s damaging. The phrase is: We’re our own worst enemy. We laugh when we say it. “Oh, you know me…I’m always my own worst enemy...
This morning, I rode my bike to work while listening to the self-help podcast, “Your Soul Purpose.” During today’s episode, the host—Dr. John Filo—was interviewing best-selling author and happiness expert, Marci Shimoff. During the episode, I was...
The notion of “living in the present moment” is all the rage. Everywhere you turn, you’ll find articles, books, workshops, retreats, conferences, and talk show segments about how to be mindful of “the now.” But how can you achieve this state of...
Arianna Huffington started a movement a few years ago called, “The Third Metric.” Its mission is to help people, particularly women, find their own definition of success beyond money and power.We all know how I feel about chasing money and power, so...
How many times have you wondered what your mom might do in a puzzling situation? Perhaps you’re struggling with whether to leave your kids home alone for the first time. Or maybe you constantly yell at your partner and wonder how your mom would...
Making assumptions about other people makes life harder than it has to be. I know, because I do it all the time. When you make assumptions about others, you’re often making things up. For example, have you ever noticed that your...
I love TimeHop – an app that goes back through the pictures on your phone, and the ones you’ve posted on social media, it shows you exactly what you were doing on that same day, back in time. It could be a year ago, three years ago, ten...