Let Go of Your Ex: Avoid These 7 Excuses!

To successfully move on from a broken relationship, you need to separate emotionally, physically and psychologically.  The best way to do that is to cut off all contact with your ex so that you have time and space to heal.  Yet many people try to justify and rationalize their continued contact.  But these are just [...]

Mars Venus Q&A: “My Illness Tore Us Apart”

Dear John,
I am in the process of recovering from an eating disorder known as bulimia.  I have been hospitalized four times in the last four years.  The last time, I almost died.  Every time I fell apart, I promised my boyfriend that I would get better and each time I let him down.
Along with the [...]

Duchess Digest: London Calling

I have been diligently working for months; well actually, well over a year to build myself back into the woman I was before I got divorced. It’s been a damn long road that was not at all fun or easy, but I feel I’ve finally settled into myself again. And while I’m still very annoyingly [...]

Don’t Let Mr. Wrong Keep You from Finding Mr. Right

There’s a good chance if you’re a single women over the age of 21, you’ve had a few bad experiences with some not-so-nice Mr. Wrongs.
Needless to say, those past experiences have made you more than just a little gun-shy—which is why some totally innocuous remark from a potential Mr. Right brings back a flood of [...]

First Date: Letting Go of the Controls

A lot of us feisty women are used to taking the reins. We have to exert control if we want to excel in our jobs (or just hold onto them in this rough economy) and negotiate the best deals for ourselves. But all this limit setting can be a problem when we apply it to [...]

Single Women in Today’s Workplace

Women often have employment experiences that differ from those of their male counterparts, and the same can be true of single women and their married female coworkers.
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Women in general face numerous career challenges.
Yes, today women run multinational corporations, state and local governments, and of course run for president. But, even though Hillary [...]

Vacation Tips: Checking In with the Office

Q. When my boss went on vacation for two weeks she checked in so often that it seemed like she wasn’t even away. I’m taking a two-week vacation this summer and I’m wondering: How frequently should I check in?
A. You’re wise to notice how your boss handles her time away. It provides insight into how [...]

Duchess Digest: Funemployment? Really?

I recently read an article in the LA Times about young, single professionals having the time of their lives with the recent unemployment pandemic. In the June 4, 2009 L.A. Times, columnist Kimi Yoshino reported on many unemployed professionals who are deeming their layoff (or for some buyout) as the beginning of their “funemployment.”
The stats [...]

How Safe Is Your Job?

With layoffs, pay cuts, and furloughs all in the news, even the most accomplished single-minded woman has good reason to worry about job security.
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In a tough economic environment, companies look at all kinds of cost-savings measures. Some have already trimmed staff, instituted hiring freezes, implemented pay cuts, and/or reduced the workweek.
It all translates to [...]

Always the Bridesmaid? 5 Must-Do’s for Your Own “I Do”

What do you hate most about being a bridesmaid (besides ponying up for a dress you’ll never wear again)?
Let me guess: The dread that you’ll never be the one saying “I do.”
The movie 27 Dresses, which starred Katherine Heigl, is the story of many women’s lives:
They are so totally there for their gal pals who [...]

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