I’ll confess it: I’m a recovering hot mess. In the years after college, I was often self-deprecating and unconfident, minimizing my achievements and playing demure as a means to connect—especially with men. I struggled to get concrete about what I wanted in work and in love. I see these kinds of adorably flustered young female […] 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. Find your own normal. Don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think is normal …it will only distract […] Read more…
Q. If I feel like I might be compromising for the possibility of a great partner, is it worth giving up the possibility of a great “love”? I met this awesome guy on the Internet and have been spending a lot of time together recently. He’s funny, so easy to talk to, always makes me […] Read more…
“Don’t go out with someone just because they are interested in you. Know what you want.”– 40-something, married, mom, fashion designer, Brooklyn, NY I have heard this sentiment from a lot of 40-something women. Looking back they realize that it was usually the men who were interested in them that they ended up going out […] 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. Fear but not enough to paralyze you. But you need a sense of fear to mobilize you. I would give them a sense […] Read more…