Today's question is from a 20-something who is trying to define her long distance relationship. It all comes down to expectations.
Q: I am 21 years old, and I am in a relationship with a boy who makes me feel comfortable, supports my dreams and makes me happier than I've ever felt. Unfortunately, I met him while studying in Ireland. He's Irish, and I'm American, and soon enough I'll have to return home, leaving him in ... keep reading...
Today's question comes from a first time expecting mom...what to to before she forever becomes...a parent. These women weighed in with a excellent guide to what to do before baby!
Q. Nine weeks to go. What should be on our "last moments of child-free existence" to-do list?
A. The kind of things you wish you could (still) do after having a baby are not the kind of things you can do when you are 7 mos pregnant ... keep reading...
Today I'm sharing a story a reader submitted about not taking life for granted...or as the author Jen Glantz reminds us...don't walk through life with your head down.
I just wanted to go for a walk, that’s all. As we all do when we begin to feel suffocated by the four walls that surround us and trap us in like hamsters spinning in circles inside their plastic cages. And because the weather was nice, and living ... keep reading...
Whitney Johnson, is the author of Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When you Dare to Dream. Her belief is that we can each achieve greater happiness when focusing both on our dreams and on other people in our lives.
In her twenties, while in the process of helping her husband achieve his dream (getting his PhD at Columbia), she got a secretarial job on Wall Street and went on to discover her first dream. Feeling ... keep reading...
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours?
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The ability to get a little messy. In your twenties it's okay to mess up. Take some risks. Listen to what happens an learn.
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Don't worry if your path is't so linear. I was so worried about getting this promotion and getting to that level. I wish I had branched out a little more. But don't just switch jobs ... keep reading...
Today is Flash Friday – when 40:20 Vision tackles an issue from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Today’s topic is how to make friends. As always we welcome comments and discussion...it's all about creating conversation.
Making Friends: The 20-Something Perspective
By Molly Ford
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You too? I thought I was the only ... keep reading...
