Pack Rat Day: How to Not Be Featured on ‘Hoarders’

Pack Rat Day: How to Not Be Featured on ‘Hoarders’

I confess, I’m a bit of a pack rat. I don’t hide this from anyone and it’s no secret that I have a natural tendency to stockpile and not get rid of completely unnecessary items in my life. While some people come by this through life experience or trauma, for me it’s purely genetic. Being [...]

Make the Pledge to Take Better Care of Yourself

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Moms never get sick, don’t need to get a haircut, can go without a manicure, get enough exercise by running after their kids, manage with an occasional bite off someone else’s sandwich and are used to sleeping less than the rest of the family… Okay, maybe not! But, do you have the time to take [...]

5 Signs You Need to End Your On-Again Off-Again Relationship

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    We’ve seen celebs and our amigas get trapped in those on-again off-again romances, but when do you know for sure that it really needs to be over? Relationship coach Teagin Maddox told us the deal on how to decide whether it’s worth picking up the pieces or not. Read Related: Relationships Doomed From the Start! You [...]

Relationships Doomed From the Start!

Relationships Doomed From the Start!

Sure, we can laugh about it…now. But we’ve all had that devastating, sickening or mortifying moment when we knew this guy was not The One. The relationship that started out so promising came to a grinding halt the minute we realized that he had major skeletons in his closet, major baggage (like a wife and [...]

When to Break Up with Your Soul-Sucking Friend

When to Break Up with Your Soul-Sucking Friend

You know her. Maybe you’ve even been her. (I’m ashamed to say I have.) The dear friend whose phone calls you’ve come to dread, the one with whom dinner outings turn into agony—her reciting all hers and you stuck listening—and the one with whom going out for a few drinks after work turns into tears, [...]

Comfort Foods That Make Us Feel Worse!

Comfort Foods That Make Us Feel Worse!

They’re called comfort foods for a reason, right? That bag of chips, bowl (or carton) of ice cream or extra slice of pizza can seem like our only friends in the world when we’re stressed, sad or otherwise at the end of our rope. But the problem is, these so-called comfort foods usually make us [...]

Relationship Disasters: I’ve Had Them Too!

Relationship Disasters: I’ve Had Them Too!

I’ve talked to women who have confided in me their stories about relationships they were ashamed to confess they’d had. Oh, how I can relate! From my own experiences and from those of others, I’ve concluded that most of these stories of poor choices in men had little to do with love, and everything to [...]

How to Spring Clean Your Relationships

How to Spring Clean Your Relationships

Spring is about personal growth, new beginnings. But before flowers bloom and life flourishes there is death; there are endings, and this is true of relationships too. How do you know which should end or remain? How do you nourish your love and friendship ties during this inspiring time? Here are some tips on how [...]

Stress Busting Secrets That Work!

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by the onset of spring and April being Stress Awareness month, brought to you by Colgate. Smile up! When life has got you stressed to your limit—whether it’s day-to-day chaos or extraordinary circumstances—it can feel like taking even a few minutes to [...]

10 Ways to Embrace Your Spring Awakening

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by the onset of spring and April being Stress Awareness month, brought to you by Colgate. Smile up! Spring is in the air, and everything is blossoming. Why shouldn’t you be in bloom, too? It’s time to leave Winter behind and transform, [...]