I Got Married and Other Mistakes #4: Mommy Dearest

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Cartoonist Barbara Slate has her pencil on the pulse of every woman’s nightmare: life without love. Her slant on relationships is a bittersweet bonbon.
She has created characters for Marvel and DCComics, and writes Betty and Veronica for Archie Comic.Her book, YOU CAN DO A GRAPHIC NOVEL is coming out Jan. 2010 from ALPHA/ Penguin [...]

Health Reform Bills: Pros and Cons for Women

One of the most succinct compendiums on the various health care reform bills currently in front of the United State Congress has been put together by the grass roots organization MoveOn.org.
Women — and to a great part, single women — are the most at risk of falling between the cracks, should some of the line [...]

Dudes, or Dildos? Sex Toys and Your Sex Life

Do sex toys enhance your sex life?
Great question.  In fact, Duke University is currently conducting a study on the topic—to the consternation of Reverend Joe Vetter of the Duke University Catholic Center, who claims that it hurts more than it helps.
In other words, he thinks women will find their toys more pleasurable than their boys.
He’s [...]

Duchess Digest: Tapped In

Let’s face it; no woman is an island. While every modern woman loves to be independent, confident and self-reliant, we all could use balancing our alone time with a community.
Communities come in many forms; spiritual groups, educational gatherings, family, friends, even people with whom we share common backgrounds, ethnicities or situations. No matter their form, [...]

What to Do When a Relationship Suddenly Ends

Charles left Miranda one day after a six-month love affair, with no satisfactory explanation. He just announced, during a good solid start at long-term love, “Sorry, Miranda, I guess this isn’t working” — said it not even kindly, at that. He wasn’t interested in hearing why Miranda thought that in fact it was working, quite [...]

Finding Mr. Right: Defining What You Really Need for a Relationship to Work

Wishing for a great relationship is one thing, but recognizing it is something totally different. To find the right man, you first need to have a defined idea of what you’re looking for.
In other words, a criteria list or “what I need in a man.”
If you allow your emotions to choose the criteria for your mate, [...]

Zzzzz: 12 Tips for Sound Sleep

Haven’t been sleeping through the night? That’s not good, either physically or emotionally. You need rest in order to function at your fullest potential. In fact, sleep is an integral part of a good fitness program.
And the quality of your sleep is just as important as the quality of it. Rule of thumb: most adults [...]

How Recession Affects Divorce

For the past three decades we have seen a downward trend in the divorce statistics. To what extent will the recession influence this trend? Will we see more or fewer divorces because the nation is tightening its belt?
There is no question that the recession has affected almost every phase of our daily life so why [...]

SMW’s Last BACHELORETTE Recap!

Okay, it’s big night for Jilly!!!!
Her “Meet My Parents” night takes place on the Big Island, in  Hawaii…
Jilly’s parents come to meet the guys.  Ed fits in well with them all, as they hula on the lanai.
Jilly: “There’s not much Ed has to say to convince me that he’s in love with me…”
Her family weighs [...]

Sex & the Single Woman: Love Superstitions

When I’m at the nail salon, I pick my nail polish according to its name. If I’m torn between two similar shades, I’ll pick the one with the more positive, romantic name.

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