by Carolina Smart Sixteen years ago, I started a friendship. This person was so much like me it was sometimes hard to see where she ended and I began. She became my best friend, confidante and sister. We saw each other through good times and bad times, knowing we could count on each other to […]

By Robin De-Ivy Allen Speeding up your metabolism is essential to the process of weight management. I know the benefits firsthand. For years I struggled with extra pounds until I learned how to boost my metabolism. It really is the best kept weight loss secret. It must be a secret if so many people are […]

by Laura Dauphine Yes, you’re doing it all—from auto maintenance through budgeting and cleaning, but it pays to be single. As we approach Valentine’s Day, some good news about the financial implications of being single in America. According to Forbes, marriage has many economic advantages, like pooled income, shared health-insurance coverage, and Social Security survivor […]

Jane Scandurra is the co-writer, co-producer and co-director of Single, an independent feature documentary that New York film critic Tiffanie Greene describes as “brilliantly done”. How do you describe your work? “I love the freedom and flexibility of working independently and focusing on things I can be personally passionate about. So I always try to […]

By Laura Dauphine After the holidays the last thing you want to think about is putting another purchase on your credit card. When you’re single, buying a new computer, TV, tires, or car down payment without accumulating debt isn’t easy. Making your salary stretch to cover the larger purchases in life while not having a […]

By Brett Blumenthal Recently, I was having a discussion with my friend who claimed that eating healthy and dieting are the same thing. Ouch! If that is true, then I must have been on a diet my whole life! How awful! The fact of the matter is, that healthy eating and dieting are two very […]

By Inga Hansen Your hair’s gone limp, your face is breaking out and your pants just aren’t fitting the way they’re supposed to. Last week you were on top of the world but today all you want to do is crawl under the covers and hide. For most women, these days mean one thing–your period […]

by Deborah Collins Stephens, Michealene Cristini Risley, Jackie Speier and Jan Yanehiro If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito. – Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop (1942 – 2007 ) Michealene spent much of her early life waiting for someone to notice her talent. […]

by Kami Gray We don’t often think of losing weight and becoming healthier as a way to live greener and become a better steward of the planet, but becoming lean and going green go hand-in-hand. Here are some easy ways to slim down, become healthier, and take better care of our beautiful planet. 1. Shop […]

I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, are the very things that make me successful – Shania Twain, Grammy-winning singer (1965 – ) In looking back, Anne Robinson can understand how people thought she was marching […]