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The article I’ve re-posted below talks about how today’s stressful, fast-paced lives have also fast-forwarded the 7 year itch. It now only takes three years to get to the point where what once was cute… is now cringe-worthy. Take the results with a grain of salt and a tongue in cheek, as while it is […] Read more…
Q: I am 23 and going through a divorce. How do I talk about my divorce with my new boyfriend’s family? Getting divorced was a horrible thing for me when it first happened, and my heart was still broken. Now I look at my high school sweetheart and I getting married at 21, and 18 (respectively) […] Read more…
In honor of a beautiful Mother’s Day yesterday spent celebrating moms near and far and memories of mothers no longer here, I decided to dedicate today’s post to my mom and 10 things she has taught me. From the random and more practical to the real (it’s what came to mind this morning) I’m sure […] Read more…
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: ~1~ Be true to yourself. Don’t take crap from other people and don’t feel like you have to do what everyone else is […] Read more…
Overheard… Women: Guys don’t want to date. Guy: There are no cool women to date. I said, “What? There are so many beautiful and accomplished 20-something single women out there. I know I’ve talked to many of them. What makes a woman cool?” Guys response: “When she does what she does well so […] Read more…
Yesterday I did a piece on financial/investment advice from some 40-something financial advisors. today I pulled together 7 lessons that 40-something women around the country have learned to build on the conversation on how to be smarter about money in your 20s. Add your lesson! 1. I would tell every twenty year old to go […] Read more…
Yesterday I went to a luncheon on women and finance focusing on the need for women to take a more active role in their investment planning. So many 40-something women wish they had started planning for their retirement in their 20s. But it’s striking how many women don’t. At the luncheon they presented a stat […] Read more…
Check out part 2 of my guest post on iamguiltless, the blog created by Elizabeth Jarrard and Stephanie Horton to further their mission to foster self-love and appreciate within our community! This one deals with how your relationship with food changes from 20 to 40. Enjoy — maybe with a peice of chocolate. Chocolate is not […] Read more…