The New York Times Sunday section (12/14/08) had the following article in the 8th Annual Year in Ideas: “Women in Power are Set Up to Fail. Reported by Clive Thompson, the opening few lines read as follows: “Are women set up to fail — by being appointed to positions of power only in hopeless situations?"
For anyone caring for an elder with a chronic or terminal illness, a new law was passed in California that went into effect Jan. 1. The POLST, or Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment, pushes the envelope just a little further in making end-of-life decisions. Elder care attorney Janet Morris explains.
Not many people take up an extreme sport like rock climbing at relationship expert Beth Witrogen's age, but she believes new activities always results in new gifts. The greatest gift rock climbing has provided her is trust.
We've had some very cold days and nights around the country. People sometimes assume that because Fido and Fluffy have fur, they're OK outside. That may be true if Fido is a husky and Fluffy is a snow leopard, but not otherwise! Pet advocate and expert Michael Mountain gives some important tips for taking care of your pet this winter.
If you've been waiting for THE guy to show up when the time is right, it's time to get to work, says professional matchmaker Jasbina Ahluwalia. Be proactive. You wouldn't just sit back and wait for other pieces of your life to fall into place, would you?
Pet expert Nancy Pingitore encourages pet owners to commit to some basic health and happiness resoultions for their pets, and also throws in some resolutions she thinks your dogs and cats should consider.
“The blues,” “down in the dumps,” “feeling low.” We’ve all been there. That draining feeling of discouragement, sighing and wondering when it will all get better. Sometimes we can easily identify the causes of those feelings: our hormones, stress, fatigue, work, our husband/partners/friends, the holidays. But how do we know if we ourselves (or someone we love) has been hit with a depression that is more than just a passing feeling?
The first argument you have in your relationship is the most crucial one you will ever have. It can set the stage for all arguments that will follow, or it can a tool for healing, happiness, and peace in your life. Relationships expert Sharon Rivkin explains the technique for handling the first argument well.
The truth is, our relationship with our own body is probably the most significant - and most dysfunctional - of all the relationships we have. Here's how to make your relationship with your body a more healthy one.
Meet Matchmaker Jasbina
Jasbina Ahluwalia is a lawyer turned certified matchmaker/relationship expert. She has a thing or two to advise women in their dating and relationship issues.
When Glenda Burgess wrote her memoir "The Geography of Love", she was on a mission to give meaning to her story of love and loss. But Beth Witrogen says that while Burgess's story is certainly uncommon, she just wasn't as inspired and moved as the author wants her readers to be.
If you are a happy single woman, chances are you have a network of friends and extended family. You have not just one best friend, but from four to many friends. With enough friends - and what is enough varies for each of us - you will rarely be lonely and will always be cared for, says sociologist Kay Trimberger.
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