Are You An Optimist? If not, you can learn to be one! I never considered myself an optimist. But I never really considered myself a pessimist either. “I’m a realist,” I would say. But “realist” is just another word for optimistic pessimist, isn’t it? Then, in 2009 I...
Hello everyone! I am so happy to announce that I am now a regular contributor for 30SecondMom! 30 Second Mom is a fabulous website and smartphone mobile app that gives tips to moms in 30 seconds or less. All you have to do is visit the...
Women’s Emotions, Part 3: The Menstrual Cycle & Mood Today we focus on the menstrual cycle. Sure, all females over age 11 or 12 have one (or at least once had one), but most do not understand how the menstrual cycle actually works and what kind of...
Kick the Complaining Habit! No body likes a whiner. Even my four year-old, Sydney, came home the other day from her babysitter and, after asking her how her day was, she said, “Pretty good, mom, ‘cept one thing was bad—Tyler* was whining all day!” (Tyler is...
What's the Key to Worry-Free?: The Worry Tree I got up at 5 on Monday morning to work on my book before the kids woke up. 30 minutes in I was feeling terrific about my writing "flow" when my computer suddenly went blank and a warning came...
Women & Friendship: The ABC's of Making & Keeping Friends "Make New Friends, But Keep the Old...
Women’s Emotions: Part 2 The Emotional Earthquake Welcome back to the “Women’s Emotions” series. I hope you’ve already gained a little more insight into how women’s emotions work (or don’t work). If you haven’t had a chance to read the Introduction and Part 1 yet, you may choose to...
Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine: A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb Amen to the Irish proverb! Next to sleep, laughter really is the best medicine, for when we're laughing it's physical proof that we can feel...