Dear Debra: I’m 29. My husband and I have an amazing 3-year-old. I’ve worked part-time since he was born. Now, not only do we need my full-time income, I’m dying to dive back into...
Being married is a job. Even if you are totally in love, there are days when you have to work at the relationship. People grow and change and if you...
There are a lot of things that I had hoped to accomplish before I turned 30. And although I seriously doubt I will become a millionaire or develop amazing...
We women always try and look on the bright side. Case in point: a friend who was going through a painful divorce and custody battle said to me, “Well, at least I’ll lose a few...
By my own definition, I am a damsel in success. For years, I've held off pursuing my dreams in order to become a mother of 2 and an Army wife of one. There's not a moment that passes where I look...
Last month, CNN looked at relationships and their impact on careers, particularly among young women. The
This morning, my husband was talking about how much he has enjoyed the fact that I have such a flexible schedule now. Since I left my "Big Law" job a year ago - and even though I
Last week, one of our local news channels did a piece on women being able to "have it all." They interviewed a woman who promotes relaxation, and believes that women need to take time...
While married, what did Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have in common with 1/3 of American couples? Before I answer that, let me share a question posted by a DamselsInSuccess reader:
This post is an opening argument to the question, “Do women need men and/or children in order to be fulfilled?” The opposing viewpoint, from www.thestateof.com, can be read
That’s the thesis of a piece called The New Girl Order by Kay S. Hymowitz in The City Journal. According to Hymowitz and data on the subject, the single young female (SYF) is bar-hopping,...
I didn’t think it was possible to see any black lining to the recent finding that women in certain urban areas are making
I love making lists. My desk is covered with Post-it’s of things to do just begging to be crossed off. And those Mac sticky notes…heart them! There’s one of every color constantly on my desktop...
Couples therapy: My husband is slumped at the edge of the sofa, sulking. I sit in the center cushion, upright and animated, ranting about why he needs to get rid of his bike. The...
To Do in the Next Six Weeks: 1. Finish the most challenging women’s health book I’ve written to date. Two weeks. 2. Prepare to market the 10 amazing authors whose books...
My name is Monica Favela George and I have a problem. I LOVE shoes. So much that I have risked my entire financial well being on launching my own shoe line. I did not work for anyone else in...
I am so lucky to have the best of two lives – a professional one and a mommy one. I am the mother of 2 gorgeous and extremely rambunctious (code for wild!) girls, 2 and 4 years old. ...