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If I asked you whether your relationship is your top priority, what would you say? If you said yes, did you mean it? When was the last time you and your spouse had some alone time and talked about your feelings? Really connected. Discussed your hopes or your dreams. Or even just had more than [...]

If you have a friend or family member who married a man with kids, it may not have occurred to you that there are things you should never say to stepmoms. It certainly hadn't occurred to me until I became a stepmom. There are, of course, all kinds of supportive things that you can do [...]

Being a stepmother can be a tough and lonely job. She's got essentially the same level of responsibility as biological parents, but isn't always perceived -or treated- like a parent. And even her closest friends and family may not understand the challenges. Or that just a few supportive words would make a huge difference for [...]

Every day, the news gets scarier and scarier. As I work from home and worry about how this will all impact the kids, I have found myself not sleeping well, and often talking to my husband about a lot of "what ifs." But in the midst of all the uncertainty, I've also seen a huge [...]

There are few things as relaxing as curling up in a comfortable chair to read a good book. And I don't know about you, but I'm always on the hunt for books that will help me get my life together. They used to call them self-help books. I call them self-care books for women. And [...]

There's a lot of talk these days about self-care. Self-care for moms, self-care for the working woman, self-care for teenagers. But we don't hear much about stepmom self-care. As many as half of all women in the U.S. may find themselves in the role of stepmother at some point in their lives. And although there [...]

Guest post by Jessica Marventano So you just got invited out to a work lunch and are excited because you have been dying to try that new restaurant down the street. You cannot wait to try their signature dish! Wait – don’t make a rookie error. Make no mistake, a business lunch is NOT about [...]

Guest post by Jessica Marventano Many years ago I worked at a law firm where one of the partners never ever held the door open for anyone coming through after him. Never. Not even if your hands were full. He also wouldn’t even make the courtesy move toward the elevator “open door” button if he [...]

Guest Post by Jessica Marventano Most of us in the business world work for someone else – usually an organization. It can be large, like a corporation or a national non-profit. Or it can be small like a boutique law firm, communications firm, or some other service firm. Or it can be something cutting edge [...]

Since its inception in 1901, there have been many misconceptions about the Junior League. Let's chat about what the Junior League actually does and why you might consider joining or supporting.

I've just been blogging for a couple of months now, so it really warmed my heart when I discovered that one of my fellow bloggers had not only noticed my blog but had nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award!

Why do we feel the need for everything to be just so during the holiday season? Isn't there just as much beauty in life's imperfections? We should be counting our blessings instead.