The issue of domestic violence slammed its way into most water cooler conversations with the shocking video of Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Rice striking his then-fiancée, Janay Palmer in an elevator in Las Vegas. As a licensed psychologist and a long-time board member of the Victim Center, I have heard many terrifying personal stories from women seeking shelter […]
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We heard recently from a young woman named Tenisha Edwards who has a business making inspirational t-shirt for girls. Tenisha’s Story Back when I was just a young girl, I remember being taken away in the police car, my mother had been missing in action all night,” recalls Tenisha. “From that day on for a
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If you want to find something, a place, a service or some good advice, whom will you ask? A woman, of course! Women are the greatest Yellow Pages resource ever. If you like what she is wearing, or reading, or the cut and color of her hair, a woman is happy to tell you all
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I just came across an article in the Huffington Post written by a male author who literally says “women have won the war against men and men are more like women”. I almost fell out of my chair when I read the article.
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Reaching out to help others is the life mission of Meggan Hill-McQueeney. When Meggan was very young, her father put her on a pony hoping to get her to wear and use her prosthetic arm. This early intervention enabled Meggan, who was born without a right arm, to become fully functional with her prosthesis. She
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Enough already. The beauty and fashion industries already have us feeling inadequate about our looks. Now the pill makers are piling on to make us feel inadequate about our sexuality. Postmenopausal women who don’t much care about sex anymore are being told they should spice up their lives. Women have long been pushed to look
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Take a Real Vacation…Unplug Yourself from the Office Terri worked for a busy corporate office, often putting in 80-hour weeks to please her supervisors and clients. She was constantly on her laptop or checking her messages via her Blackberry. When it came time for a vacation, Terri’s husband finally convinced her to take a week-long
Mary is an Ivy League graduate with top honors in accounting. She recently decided to explore real estate and has become a Realtor at a well-respected company. She wants nothing but success and has her sights on being the company’s top agent. Despite the current market, Mary is the top seller month after month and
How Can I Control My Joy Level? Am I Happy With My Life and All it Has to Offer? I want to tell you right now if you are not feeling joyful, do something about it — right now. When you woke up this morning did you begin your day with thanks and an appreciation
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Most women can stop bullying at work by using the many techniques in our series on “Mean Women.” Maintaining your boundaries, managing your expectations, correcting your own sexist attitudes, understanding indirect aggression and building professional skills will all help you advance your career even if they don’t stop the bullying. Keep Detailed Records of Abusive
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