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Can a Friendship Fall Apart Over a Small Slight?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

What seems like a minor slight to one friend can be blown out of proportion by another. It's always uncomfortable when there is a schism between two close friends, especially if they work together.

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Top 10 Reasons This Woman Can't Write for Late Night Comedy Shows

Catie Lazarus | Posted 11.13.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Abortion, Sexual Violence, Rape, Naral, Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair, Pay Parity, Feminism, Seth MacFarlane, Gilda Radner, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Late Night Shows, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, The Late Show, Sarah Palin, Sexism, The Late Show With David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Chelsea Handler, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Lizz Winstead, Nell-Scovell, Women's Rights, Catie Lazarus, Immigration, Women, Xenophobia, Lou Dobbs, Cnn, Comedienne, Bill Carter, Female, Comedians, Wage Disparity, Comedy News

My lady sensibility is limited to menstruation (hilarious), babies (adorable), and unicorns mating (adorably hilarious).

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Resisting the Urge to Gossip

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Managers need to find ways to promote informal communication while minimizing destructive gossip and knife-in-the-back criticism that impairs relationships, lowers morale, and decreases productivity.

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When a friend wants more than friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Women, The Friendship Doctor, Boundaries, Living News, Relationships, Tina Tessina, Lesbian, Coming Out, Sexual, Gay, Jealousy, Interview, Advice, Breaking News, Friendship Expert, Dr. Romance, Female, Breaking Living News, Living News

It's not unusual for platonic relationships to turn into something different or something more. Whenever this happens, regardless of gender, it can le...

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Obama Golfs With Melody Barnes: Domestic Policy Adviser Is First Woman To Golf With President Obama

Washington Post | Michael D. Shear | Posted 10.25.2009 | Sports

President Obama headed for the links again Sunday, but this time a woman joined him on the green. Melody Barnes, the president's chief domestic polic...

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Women at Work: Insights From Women on the Front Lines of Polish Design

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Women, Furniture, Design, Lighting, Women in Business, Innovation, Gender, Culture, Polish Design, Emerging Economies, Communism, Design Fairs, Eastern Europe, Style, Poland, Eastern-Bloc, Designer-Maker, New Business, Female, Gallery, Soviet Union, Entepreneurship, Style News

Design is about people -- the handiwork of the creator, human ingenuity, and the social ramifications of design in use.

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Can I Catch My Friend Before She Jumps Off a Cliff (Again?)

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Decisions, Friendship, Friend, Friendship Expert, Friendship Doctor, Judgement, Living News, Relationships, Female, Advice, Living, Breaking News, Living News

"It frustrates me when friends ask for advice, then do the opposite of what I tell them and want me to feel sorry for them from the consequences," writes Liza.

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Could You Be a Toxic friend? 5 Sure Signs

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Reciprocal, Boundaries, Living News, Invasive, Moody, Dumped, Needy, Lie, Toxic, Insecure, Breaking News, Irene S. Levine, Friendship, Volatile, Depressed, Friendship Doctor, Brag, Blunt, Relationships, Balance, Female, Breaking Living News, Living News

If you're finding that you're having frequent conflicts, you have to consider whether there's something you are doing or saying that's sabotaging your own friendships.

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A Female Perspective on Ramadan in Cairo

Annelle Sheline | Posted 09.25.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Cairo, Hijab, Eid, Woman, Oman, Female, Ramadan, Iftar, World News

I was eager to experience Ramadan in Egypt. I would attempt to fast, but wondered how the experience would feel without the closeness of a family.

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Caster Semenya Gender Test: Outrage, Worry In South Africa Over Report

AP | CELEAN JACOBSON | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Pretoria, Caster Semenya, Sports, Iaaf, South Africa, Testes, Gender, Hermaphrodite, Man, Female, Track and Field, Male, Woman, Castor Semenya, Castor, Caster Semenya Gender Hermaphrodite, World News

PRETORIA, South Africa — Caster Semenya had heard the taunts and whispers – that she was different from other girls. Now the most intimate...

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Am I My Friend's Keeper?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, The Friendship Doctor, Women, Living News, Toxic, Relationships, Needy, Overwhelmed, Advice, Breaking News, Irene S. Levine, Friendship, Neediness, Female, Living, Breaking Living News, Living News

Over the past six months I've been friends with a 25-year-old girl, and I'm a 37-year-old woman. She is where I used to be: bingeing, playing the victim role, can't find love, affection, or the attention she needs.

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Crossing Washington Square: A Chick Lit Author Hits Her Stride

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Joanne Rendell, author of Crossing Washington Square. This is intelligent chick lit, an engaging story beautifully told.

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Why Parents May Cause Gender Differences In Kids

newsweek.com | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Gender Stereotypes, Sex Differences, Parenting, Male, Sex, Lise Eliot, Female, Pink Brain, Blue Brain, Gender, Living News

Among certain parents, it is an article of faith not only that they should treat their sons and daughters alike, but also that they do. If Jack gets L...

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Owning Up

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Toxic, Trust, Closure, Threesome, Blame, Triangle, Jealousy, Apology, Advice, Friendship, Apologize, Insight, Owning Up, Alcohol, Relationships, Female, Mistrust, Breaking Living News, Reader Q & A, Living News

Sometimes people believe they need to obtain closure from another person before they sever a friendship. This isn't true.

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How to Put the Kibosh on a Friendship That Seems Doomed

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Friendship, Women, Living News, Aggressor, Exit Strategy, Aggressive, Reader Q&A, Kibosh, Relationship Advice, Female, Personal, Business, Professional, Networking, Irene S. Levine, Breaking Living News, Living News

How can I avoid hurting someone's feelings and maintain a relationship as a colleague when I don't want to be her friend?

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I Love My BFF but I Can't Take Her Husband!

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Women, Foursome, Living News, Relationships, White Lies, Honesty, Bff, Relationship Advice, Couples, Friendship, Candor, Female, Best Friend, Breaking Living News, Reader Q & A, Living News

My friendship with my BFF is very important to me but when her husband is in the mix -- things become very uncomfortable.

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Summertime When the Friendships Comes Easy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living

My conversation with Julie Kraut on her new book dealing with the nearly universal camper affliction: homesickness.

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A Lesson About Female Friendship from the Ad World

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

When it comes to customer loyalty, women aren't necessarily more loyal than men; it's just that their loyalties take a different form.

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Follow Up Case Study -- Ultrasound Guided Injections Offer Immediate and Lasting Relief for New Moms

Helene Pavlov | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Tendonitis, Female, Wrist, Pregnant, Ultrasound, Baby, DeQuervain's, Mom, Living News

Many new mothers suffer from chronic wrist pain caused by the unaccustomed awkward hand positions required to hold and care for an infant. Injections can offer immediate and lasting relief.

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Iran's First Female President: Not Gonna Happen

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

Read More: Law, Women's Rights, Women's Issues, Al Zahra University, Iran Presidential Election, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mehdi Karroubi, Zahra Rahnavard, First Lady, Mohsen Rezai, Supreme Jurist, Tehran, Female, Guardian Council, Dr. Zahra Rahnavard, Vetting, Iran Reformists, Women, Parliament, Iran Supreme Leader, Hijab, Women Voters, Hejab, University, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian Women, Women and Politics, Candidate, Chancellor, Presidential Election, Iran Women's Rights, Tehran-Iran, World News

In a society where about 70% of the university population is female, the election vetting process is a sad comment on the true condition of Iran's girls and women: second-class citizens.

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Seven Friendship Recovery Affirmations

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Fractured Friendships, Friend, Friendship, Women, Recovery, Living News, Failed Friendship, Woman, Relationship News, Female, Loss, Affirmation, Living News

Most friendships don't last forever. If you are reeling from a failed friendship or one that seemed to drift apart, here are some thoughts to help you get over the hurt.

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In Friends We Trust -- Until They Let Us Down

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Living News, Trust, Relationships, Judgment, Threesome, Disappointment, Female, Breaking Living News, Living News

QUESTION Dear Irene, About three or four weeks ago, I broke up amicably with a guy I was dating because the relationship just wasn't growing romanti...

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Big Hurts, Little Hurts and Apologies: How to Save a Friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Women, Friendships, Living News, Conflict, Relationships, Apologies, Female, Fights, Apology, Living News

If your friend is unwilling or unable to forgive you, don't lash out in anger. Step back and learn from the experience.

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How could my friend and colleague undermine me?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Competition, Betrayal, Boundaries, Friends, Living News, Relationships, Envy, Author, Work, Writer, Undermine, Female, Reader Q & A, Living News

Dear Irene, I'm an award-winning author with a friendship dilemma. A long time friend told one of my clients that my agent was basically a 'nobody' and that I'm 'just a ghost writer.' Should I confront her?

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Crisis = Disaster + Opportunity: Yin And Yang, And What China Knows About The Economy

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Chile, Yunus, Microcredit, French, Marianne De Boisredon, Yin, Opportunity, Grameen, Economy, Bank for the Poor, Social Business, Capitalism, China, Communism, Male, Yang, Hedge Funds, Disaster, Financial Crisis, Crisis, Socialist, Female, Private Banks, War on Terror, Banks for the Poor, Women and Business, Women in Business, War in Iraq, Global Recession, Bush Administration, Balanced Economy, Socialism, Business News

This lack of balance is why we need more women involved in leading the world's economy. There is simply too much of a male-focused approach and it is not working!

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