Advice

Taking Responsibility For Yourself (And Your Country)

Mona Ackerman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I feel like I am right in the moment. There is a new president. We are all feeling change in the air. We are all hoping that Obama will bring us th...

The Art of Giving Up

Rick Smith | Posted 02.13.2009 | Business


Rick Smith

The rules of success change. In fact, they make a u-turn. Succeeding in the second phase of life becomes about giving up. Doing less. It is about focusing on what you were meant to be doing.

Ring In The New Year In A New Way

Christine Hassler | Posted 01.30.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

On New Years, we tend to make resolutions which are usually promises to do something "more, better, or different" as our society seems to revolve arou...

Ten Ways to Find Your Children More Likeable (And to Be More Likeable to Your Children)

Sarah Trillin | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living


Sarah Trillin

My office is filling up once again with parents complaining about what awful children they have. So many parents feel that their children are rude, lazy, high maintenance, and just not very much fun to be around.

Ask Phyllis...Astrology and Beyond: Guilt-Laden Leo

Phyllis F. Mitz | Posted 01.10.2009 | Living


Phyllis F. Mitz

Dear Phyllis, I need your advice. I'm a Leo and although I know the world revolves around me, I try to be considerate and often put others before my...

Gift Giving Protocol At The Office

Christine Hassler | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, This holiday season, I'm trying to cut back financially and I'm wondering if I'm expected to buy a gift for my boss? What about my cow...

Thanksgiving, Twenty-Something Style

Christine Hassler | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Today's twentysomethings, aka Gen Y, have a reputation for being overly self-focused and entitled. Although there may be some truth to this stereotyp...

Sleeping With The Enemy: What To Do If The Election Ruined Your Relationship

Mona Ackerman | Posted 12.21.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I feel like I am a casualty of the election. Barack Obama may have yet another war or disaster to solve. My husband and I have been arguing sin...

When The Fear Of Transition Leaves You Frozen

Mona Ackerman | Posted 11.30.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I am going through a real puzzling period. I am not sure what is actually happening to me. I feel frozen. I am a healthy, single 64 year...

Retirement And The Difficulties Of Transition

Mona Ackerman | Posted 11.23.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: My husband, Mark, is having some real issues. Mark is an extremely successful and high-powered executive. He started as a clerk and ende...

How To Be Persistent Without Being A Pest

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.13.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

In order to not be a pest, you have to learn how to gauge your contact's response time and tone.

Ask Phyllis...Astrology and Beyond: Internet Dating And Financial Security

Phyllis F. Mitz | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living


Phyllis F. Mitz

Dear Phyllis, Ok. I'm been divorced for a few years and finally feel ready to start dating. Trouble is I'm an elementary school teacher and meet v...

The Corporate Freshman: Paying Those Pesky Dues

Alexandra Levit | Posted 11.02.2008 | Living


Alexandra Levit

Although the tide is changing and mandatory dues-paying is not as rampant as it once was, don't expect to be running the company within days of your start date.

McCain: I Routinely Turn To Palin For Foreign Policy Advice

Think Progress | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


In an interview this morning with NPR, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that he has often turned to Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) for foreign policy advice: ...

Ask Phyllis...Astrology and Beyond: What The Stars Have To Say About Love And Law School

Phyllis F. Mitz | Posted 10.31.2008 | Living


Phyllis F. Mitz

Dear Phyllis, I am going to be taking the LSAT exam for law school on October 4th and have been stressing out. I feel that I have a great capabilit...

When Parents Divorce...And You're An Adult

Christine Hassler | Posted 10.31.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I just found out my parents are getting a divorce which has totally caught me off guard as I thought they'd be married forever. Althou...

Words Of Wisdom From The World's Most Famous Senior Citizens

Times Online | Andrew Zuckerman | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living


Andrew Zuckerman, a 30-year-old photographer and film-maker has spent the last year travelling the globe, photographing some of the world's most iconi...

You And Your Twenty-Something Child: How Close Is Too Close?

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.26.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I am the parent of a twenty-something who is having a hard time letting go. My 25-year-old daughter and I have always been very close ...

10 Steps To Realizing Your Purpose In Life

Oprah.com | Posted 09.07.2008 | Living


The one big question most of us ask ourselves is "What should I do with my life?" For most people, it's very difficult to answer. Use these simple sug...

Ask Phyllis: Astrology and Beyond

Phyllis F. Mitz | Posted 08.13.2008 | Living


Phyllis F. Mitz

If a Capricorn, or person as driven as a one, puts work before relationships pre-marriage, they are pretty darn likely to make work a priority after they walk down the aisle.

10 Tips To Survive Your 20's

beliefnet.com | Christine Hassler | Posted 08.12.2008 | Living


Here's some advice to help keep balanced and gain insight during your twenties. Your 20's are a time to enjoy your youth and independence, but they ...

A Coach for Everything - Aren't We Ever Good Enough?

Christine Hassler | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

What I want to know is when people stopped being good enough? You need tutors for the SATs, coaches for college applications, coaches to find a job a...

Adultolesence: The Difference Between Men Who Won't Grow Up And Men Who Just Wanna Have Fun

Christine Hassler | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I have a friend whose lifestyle bothers me - half of me is envious and half of me is concerned. Since college graduation, I've been b...

Cutting The Financial Cord

Christine Hassler | Posted 06.18.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I have a job and my own place, but I'm still pretty financially dependent on my parents. My mother especially makes sure that I get t...

How To Handle A Lame Sense Of Humor

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 06.16.2008 | Living


Dr. Belisa Vranich

Dear Doc, On my internet dating profile, I made it clear that I wanted a guy who could make me laugh because that's important to me. The amount of g...