Q. Does jealousy change over time for women? My friends and I can’t help but be jealous when our boyfriends are friends with an ex-girlfriend. It’s an awful feeling. It makes you more aware of the feelings they shared will always be there even if they know they won’t date again. We don’t fear cheating, […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘40-something’
A Surprising Career Skill-Builder
An interesting perspective from a 40-something woman. There is a great deal you can learn about managing relationships from waitressing. Looking for some extra cash? Feeling bad about your in-between jobs job? Don’t. Consider it an investment in some people skills that will help you in your career and get the most out of it. […] Read more…
Don’t Get Blinded by the Chemistry, Do Your Homework
This is one 40-something woman’s personal “manifesto” on what she is doing the second time around in her relationship. Great advice for the first. “I’m going to be honest with myself and get to really know him. I’m going to look at who he is and no matter how he feels about me, it […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (37)
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”. Today I’m sharing three gifts a 40-something submitted. Thank you! 1. Get in touch with your sexual self. Have sex with more than one person, and always ALWAYS […] Read more…
Childless, Not By Choice
Today is week four in an almost 40-something (39) woman’s six-week journal of her “time out”. After quitting her job, she is taking some time to take stock. As part of her process she is writing about her journey and reflecting on what she is experiencing now and how it’s different from her 20s. Today […] Read more…
Sharing Founder Stories: What I Know Now, Elaine Kunda for Women 2.0
With my mission to connect older and younger women to help start conversations, share experiences and facilitate mentoring between generations, I recently found myself in the middle of two great communities. I interviewed Elaine Kunda, the dynamic CEO of B5 Media (home to such websites as The Grindstone) for Women 2.0, an inspiring organization dedicated […] Read more…
Respect Your Strengths
Loved this bit or wisdom from a 40-something executive on not trying to be something you are not. There is a huge difference between stretching and improving yourself and continually beating yourself up for not possessing a skill that someone else does..and that you think you should. What you are good at may not be […] Read more…
Long Distance Relationships – A Do or Don’t in Your 20s?
Q: I’m 21-years-old and entering my senior year of college. This past year, I met and fell in love with the most amazing man I have ever met. He is a marine and will soon be moving to a new base (Hawaii) and preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in the spring. He’s worried about trying […] Read more…