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Hot Bod in the Bikini or Why I Hate Yogurt!
May 19, 2012That damned commercial about yogurt and the “itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie-yellow-polka-dot-bikini” has come back for another b...
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Mom, Mommy, Mama Praising All Moms
May 12, 2012Every now and then, Everything's Personal, Nothing's Sacred turns serious and the topic this week is motherhood. This is an ar...
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Are Pet Owners Happier?
May 5, 2012Anyone who lives with a cat or a dog will tell you how much love there is to be found in this man/woman-beast relationship. Taking not...
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Not Quite Divorced: When Your Financial Affairs Are Still Married
April 28, 2012We have all known couples whose marriages are basically over but, who, for the sake of their children, stayed together. They are not l...
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What We Can Learn From Arranged Marriages
April 21, 2012On a vacation last year, I met a woman who was the bride of an arranged marriage. We were at a resort in a Japanese Tepanyaki restaura...
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Moms are Moms: Can't We All Just Get Along?
April 14, 2012Democratic National Committee adviser Hilary Rosen ignited a three-day firestorm on CNN by stating that Ann Romney has "never wor...
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Religion and Happiness - The Connection
April 6, 2012This time of year marks sacred holy days in two major religions which are forever linked together. The celebration of Passover leads e...
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Whose Weight Is It Anyway?
March 31, 2012Every once in a while, when you’re doing something totally unrelated, you get a brainstorm from a random thought that seems to c...
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In Sync: Body, Mind, and Spirit
March 24, 2012To live well and healthily it helps to be in synch with yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually and I was as out of synch as...
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Fat-Bashing an Acceptable Prejudice?
March 18, 2012I find myself writing more and more about body image and the perception of what society and the media declare is beautiful and aesthet...
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Be Selfish in a Positive Way
March 10, 2012Every time I mention the fact that there are times when you need to be selfish there is sure to be someone who is horrified by the wor...
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Women's Relationships Aren't Age-Specific Anymore
March 3, 2012"You may find this strange, Kristen," said a woman named Hayley during a Q&E period following my seminar on (Girl)Friend...
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Why Should a Woman Be More Like a Man to Succeed?
February 18, 2012Why can't a woman be more like a man?" sings Professor Higgins in the musical "My Fair Lady". Charming as the song ...
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Ice Loves Coco and We Love Them Both
February 11, 2012The second season premiere of Ice Loves Coco is set for February 19, 2012 on the E! Entertainment Network at 10:30 pm EST and if...
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Weight-Loss Part 2
February 4, 2012As with anything else in a life filled with individuals of all types, no one size or diet fits all. What one person will love and decl...
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Dieting in America Part 1: The Calorie Restriction
January 28, 2012Scientists estimate that 1 lb of fat is equivalent to 3500 calories. By creating a deficit each day of 500 in your calorie expenditure...
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The Women Who Came Before Us
January 14, 2012Each generation of women who have come before us have given us rights that make us who we are today. Truly they have made our lives ea...
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Women and Guns
January 7, 2012I am afraid of guns; they scare me to death. Even in movies or on TV, the sight and sound of the gun being fired makes me tense up. Ev...
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A New You Just For You
December 31, 2011It is said that when you begin “cleaning house” you have the desire for a different way of living. I believe it. Most chan...
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The Real-Life Gifts of the Magi is Time
December 24, 2011Time is a precious commodity. There never seems to be enough of it. Too many things seem to devour it. Working, household chores, chil...
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It’s Your Turn to Write the Holiday Cards This Year!
December 17, 2011We’re going along pretty well two weeks before Christmas. Most presents have been bought, the house is decorated. We even scaled...
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The Holiday Affair - Cheating is More Prevalent During the Holidays
December 6, 2011The holiday season brings lots of things we don't really want or need. Stress, arguments, "un-please-able" people,...
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Staying Together for the Holidays Brings False Hope to Bad Relationships
November 26, 2011No one wants to be alone for the holidays, even couples who are well aware that whatever they had is completely over and gone. Sta...
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Happiness May Not Mean Being Home For The Holidays
November 20, 2011Thanksgiving on a tropical isle? Christmas Eve watching fireworks over the Caribbean? At a ski lodge in front of a fireplace on New Ye...
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Can't Bear the Holidays Alone? Plan a Vacation!
November 15, 2011Holidays should be like commercials. They abound with happy people. From loving couples holding hands while walking in the snow to smi...