4 Ways to Reconnect With Who You Were – Shirley Valentine

When you were young, did you dream of being an Olympian speed skater, a famous writer, an earth mother with plump babies? Sometimes being happy is about reconnecting with who you were – not necessarily achieving grandiose goals. Here, Shirley Valentine kicks off several ways to remember who you are…and the empowering life coach Susan Liddy [...]

How Much Will a Paid Caregiver Cost for My Aging Parents?

If you’re overwhelmed with caregiving responsibilities, hiring a paid care provider to help you with your aging parents or ill family member may be the answer. Sarah Ban Breathnach kicks off this information on how much paid caregivers cost with a “burnout talk”…

“Burnout is a condition caused by unbalance: too much work or responsibility, too little time to do it,” [...]

5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Life - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ladies, are you living up to your own expectations of your life — your hopes and dreams, plans and goals? These five ways to get the most out of your life are based on Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s life, words, and reasons for being. She’s all about being authentic, taking risks, and trusting your inner voice.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali wrote Infidel, a memoir describing her [...]

Creating a Successful Life Plan for Women – Serena Williams

One of the secrets to being a successful woman is knowing when to keep pursuing your goals, and when to give up. These tips for successful life planning are inspired by quotations from Serena Williams – and they involve knowing when it’s time to give up on unhealthy goals and when it’s time to set new intentions…

“Luck [...]

6 Smart Stress Solutions to Help You Mellow Out Fast

This stress relief plan for women is from Susan Liddy, a life coach who focuses on empowering women. Her six smart stress solutions are effective and easy – and will help mellow you out fast!

“We all know what stress feels like,” says Liddy, who created a free Passages to Empowerment video series. “Those adrenalin rushing, nervous energy [...]

Are You Happier as a Working Mom or a Stay-at-Home Mom? – Dr Laura Schlessinger

If you’re lucky enough to decide if you’d rather work outside the home for a paycheck or be at home with your kids full-time, I’m curious to know what makes you happier! Are working mothers healthier and happier or more stressed than stay-at-home moms? It may depend on who you ask….

If you ask talk show host, best-selling [...]

7 Signs of Inner Peace – The Peace Pilgrim

Part of being a strong, successful woman is being peaceful and “flow-y” with life. These signs of inner peace are also ways to find inner peace; they’re from a woman called Peace Pilgrim and a book called You’ll See It When You Believe It by Wayne Dyer.

“You have endless energy only when you are working for [...]

Living With Diabetes for Women – Mary Tyler Moore

These six tips for living with diabetes, a chronic illness that affects almost every part of a woman’s body, are inspired by Mary Tyler Moore’s experience. She was diagnosed with diabetes thirty years ago, and says that learning to live with this disease is a process – not a one-time event.

“When I speak to those who are [...]

5 Ways to Help a Friend With Breast Cancer – Suzanne Somers

If your friend has breast cancer (like one of my closest friends), here are five ways to help, support, and love her through this dreadful illness. When my friend was diagnosed, I started exploring Suzanne Somers’ experience with breast cancer, as well as her dedication to finding ways to cure and prevent cancer in the first place. 

Somers [...]

6 Ways to Retain a Sense of Self When You’re in Love – Susan B. Anthony

The danger of falling in love is that it can erode a woman’s personal identity and independence. Here, with inspiration from Susan B. Anthony, are several ways to retain your sense of self – whether you’ve been married for 20 years or are just starting a new romantic relationship.

Susan B. Anthony changed women’s liberation in 19th century North [...]

How to Handle Negative or Bossy Co-Workers – Sophia Loren

A reader asked about responding to bossy co-workers on my Coping With Negative Coworkers Who Drain Your Energy article. Here are a few ideas on handling difficult people at work, with inspiration from Sophia Loren.

“Getting ahead in a difficult profession [or with difficult co-workers] requires avid faith in yourself,” said Loren. “That is why some people [...]

For Female Entrepreneurs – Martha Stewart’s 10 Rules for Starting a Business

A reader asked for info on starting a business – she wants to be a female entrepreneur! Well, who better to learn from than successful businesswoman Martha Stewart? Her ten rules for creating and maintaining a successful business will help even established entrepreneurs.

“No one ever said that starting a business was easy,” writes Stewart in [...]

How to Stop Feeling Guilty Over a Relationship Breakup

On my article about letting go of someone you love, a reader asked how she can stop feeling guilty about breaking up with her boyfriend of four years. Here are my suggestions, starting with a quotation from a strong woman in history to start!

“This is all you have,” says Dr Laura Schlessinger. “This is not a [...]

Online Relationships – How to Survive an Internet Affair

Online relationships are common and destructive; these suggestions for surviving an internet affair will help you reconnect with your partner, save your marriage, and rebuild trust!

Here’s what Steve said on my Tips for Surviving an Emotional Affair article on Quips & Tips for Achieving Your Goals. He had an internet affair and wants to know [...]

Overcoming an Unexpected Relationship Breakup – Eleanor Roosevelt

The end of a relationship is especially difficult to overcome when you don’t know for sure why it ended! These ways to overcome an unexpected relationship breakup are based on a reader’s question on 10 Tips for Surviving a Breakup. These tips aren’t just for the end of romantic relationships – they include the end of friendships, too.

Here’s what Eleanor [...]