1) “That person in your life should make your life more fun, more awesome, more great. They should make you feel more beautiful than you already do. Not the opposite.” — 40-something, Brooklyn 2) “Don’t go out with someone just because they are interested in you. Know what you want.” – 40-something, NYC 3) “I […] Read more…
December 2010 archive
Embrace the Unknown in 2011
This quote from a 24 year old woman brings to life the tensions involved in being “20-something”. “Everyday my friends and I wake up and ask ourselves is this the day that we’re totally going to lose it? Everything is in flux. I’m hoping that the older you get the more stable everything gets… but […] Read more…
This Decade’s Most Fearless 40-Somethings
This was the decade that 40-something women truly came into their own, defying expectations for how a woman should look, feel and act in her 40s. Check out my latest Huffington Post piece celebrating 10 40-something women of the decade who defied expectations and proved reinvention can happen at any age. I’m sure we all […] Read more…
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…