When dealing with medical professionals, as the patient, there is a good chance you don’t have the same perspective you would if you were advocating for someone. You’re vulnerable, you’re worried, and maybe you’re scared. You’re not calm, cool and collected. So here’s how to get the best from your medical professional:
1. Give as much […]

Single girls (and Mickey Rourke) love their lapdogs: they find them comforting, as well as cool fashion accessories. But is there a dark side to this? Are lapdogs allowing some people to avoid risky real entanglements?
For those who ask the question, ‘Which came first the chicken or the egg?’, there is the derivative question, […]

Last weekend I went to one of my favorite places–Miami. I grew up there on a small island, just off the coast, called Key Biscayne. I wouldn’t trade my early years there for anything on earth. Back then the island was a sleepy little place where bicycles were the main mode of transportation and everyone on the […]

The most interesting thing about studies regarding happiness is the way people define happiness. In my experience as an advice columnist, people are happy for different reasons, and what they consider to be happiness varies from family to family and often micro-culture to micro-culture.
The problem with happiness is that it is not a state that […]

The secret to any sucess is:
1. balance
2. expectations
Balance is important because as you go through life, you add on and take off different factors like a boyfriend or girlfriend, a spouse, a part time job, a full time job, a child, an illness, a raise, being fired — the list goes on and on. […]

Need a fast, easy, no-sewing-required repairs for common clothing conundrums (i.e., torn seams, droopy hems, holes, short pant legs, too tight waistbands, etc.)?  If so, this one’s for you….
Tape, chalk and safety pins should be the mantra of any woman who cares about how she looks. No matter how wonderful your tailor, how fabulous your […]

Bras.
A good push up bra, a good everyday bra and a good sports bra are your basics.  The right bra will leave you free to forget your breasts, so he can think about them!
* Unless you have prohibitively large breasts, a good push up bra is flattering, fun and a great enhancer for your wardrobe. […]

HIRING A NANNY — TIPS AND ADVICE
* Decide what your needs are. Do you need part time help? Live in help? Monday through Friday help?
* Decide the best combo for your employee. Is hiring one person the best thing to do? Hiring someone for a five or 6 or 7 day a week job may […]

What they are:
Arguments are when people disagree and make their disagreements vocal or written or express them in some way that involves engagement.
Why people have them:
Arguments are a way of engagement. People argue because they want to connect. They want their opinion heard by the person they’re arguing with or by someone who will overhear […]

Anger affects intimate and family relationships negatively when it is expressed as violence or when it is not expressed. In between those two extremes are lots of healthy ways to express anger. Anger is usually a secondary emotion masking fear of losing something or losing control. Most people expressing anger are not aware that their […]