What’s Your 1st Date Story? (Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uvyeq47MxE A 20-something wrote in to ask for ideas on fun dates and stories of how couples met. Here are some ideas from couples on the streets of Manhattan. I look forward to getting more ideas from you readers. Oddly enough it’s usually the most spontaneous (and least fancy) dates that turn into the longest […] Read more…

Failure is Not an Option

This story is from a woman who at age 22 was sitting at the table of an architecture firm running major projects. By her mid-20’s she was part-owner of her own firm.  Her advice? Believe in yourself and believe that failure is not an option. Work hard and ask for help! Here is her story: […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something (4)

Another response to the question I ask every 40-something I interview: What 3 “gifts” would you give a 20-something as her “Forty-Godmother”? ~ 1 ~ “I will erase your past. Everyday you will be able to realize as new so you won’t be burdened with what happened before. and can make  your choices based on […] Read more…

20-Something Women – Step up to the Table

“57% of men are negotiating their first salary and only 7% of women.” I tweeted this fact from Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg at the TEDWomen talk on December 8th. She went on to comment on how women are still not making it to the boardroom table in many professions. “Women are not making it to […] Read more…

What is Your PDA Style?

One of the golden rules of relationships is that you need to talk about certain issues before you get married or commit to having a family. Kids, money and religion. That is not saying that you have to have the exact same perspectives for you need to understand where you differ and how you are […] Read more…

Growing Up When Your Home For the Holidays

The holidays sometimes mean family drama.  When you are in your 20s the drama can be even more personal as many people still feel the weight of their parents expectations. And even while most 20-somethings today have a closer relationship than ever with their parents, there is always some bristle to the parent – child […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something (3)

Another response to the question I ask every 40-something I interview: What 3 “gifts” would you give a 20-something as her “Forty-Godmother”? ~ 1 ~ “An open around the world airline ticket that requires them to stop in each continent.  So they get to experience the cultures of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia / New […] Read more…

Being Yourself in a World of Twos

Match.com found that 48% of respondents listed finding someone to share the holiday with as their biggest end-of-the-year worry.  Of course, people who are on Match.com looking for a mate probably worry more than others about having a date in general. But this fear of being alone for the holidays is a common holiday ritual that […] Read more…

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