Forget Perfect

Learning To Love Yourself And Your Body

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Myers says that we can locate virtues inside our bodies. For example, she houses courage in her diaphragm. That's where she goes to find the energy to do a handstand in Yoga.

One Simple Thing That Makes Every Woman Happy

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

After talking with literally thousands of women, especially mothers, I can tell you - every time a woman has to badger a man to become more engaged, a little piece of her heart breaks.

A Triathlete Amputee's Thoughts On Her Body: Missing An Arm, But Not Courage, Part 1

Susan Harrow | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Leadership expert, triathlete and mother of quadruplets, twins and three other children, DeeDee Myers is never without lipstick in her purse. She's always prepared, always presentable, no matter what.

Good Morning Moms: Who's Going To Replace Diane on GMA?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media


Lisa Earle McLeod

The mom factor has been one of the major underpinnings behind some of TV's most successful morning hosts (think Katie Couric and Joan Lunden).

Tyra Banks: Tyra Show Casting - Do You Have a Body Part You Absolutely Hate?

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Do you have a body part that you absolutely hate and sometimes feel ashamed of? Are you constantly finding ways to cover it up or hide it?

Mothers That Measure Their Daughters

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

I am examined, scrutinized and commented upon. "I didn't have lines like those on my lips when I was your age," my mother says in the bright lights of her marble bathroom.

How Our Friends Can Help Us Find More Joy -- If We Let Them!

Wes Isley | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Wes Isley

I can't emphasize enough the importance of friends as a source of joy in our lives, not only when things are going well but also when things go bad -- especially then.

Hate Your Body? 3 Steps Toward Learning To Love It

Sadie Nardini | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Sadie Nardini

This superficially focused yet deeply-ingrained striving for some unattainable, deprivation-based goal can easily overcome a good life, and swallow it whole. And those feelings can turn deadly for some of us, or at the very least, consistently ruin our days.

If Your Life Is Perfect, Don't Read This: You Have Enough Joy Anyway

Wes Isley | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living


Wes Isley

I repeatedly ask myself this question, and so should you: Is your dream more important than your fear of failure?

Stepmothers, Mothers and the "B" Word

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

Today's stepmoms might not be accused of casting spells, but talk to any first wife about her husband's new wife and you'll likely discover a bubbling cauldron of resentment.

The New Normal: No Whining Allowed

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

Perhaps the recession is giving us more than just a tough lesson in fiscal responsibility. Perhaps we're also getting a lesson in gratitude.

How You Can Begin Creating a More Joyful Life

Wes Isley | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living


Wes Isley

While we can't always control what life throws at us, we can control how we react -- and that's the key to unlocking joy.

Please Quit Drooling Over My Daughter

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

It's odd and a bit unsettling to see your sweet daughter reflected in the eyes of men. Just as it's odd to realize that the world now looks at you in a different way.

Confessions of a TiVoholic

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

I love television. I truly love it. I wept when TiVo was invented, because it meant I could watch even more of it. Sophisticated people claim to be ...

Science And Religion: A Marriage Made In Victorian England

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 06.10.2009 | Media


Lisa Earle McLeod

Charles Darwin found a soulmate and spouse in his cousin Emma. Charles and Emma, provides an intimate glimpse into the Darwin's marriage and a life.

Teen Trends: Is Fiscal Prudence the New Cool?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 06.05.2009 | Style


Lisa Earle McLeod

The money men of Wall Street have accomplished what Main Street moms have been trying to do for decades. They've shown our kids that consumption does not equate to happiness.

Gossipers and Gossipees: Who Has the Street Cred?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 03.29.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

Why are we so willing to believe bad things about good people?

Slaves: Silent Heroes Who Laid the Foundation for Inauguration Day

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

In a grand full circle moment, America's first black president will walk up steps that were built by slaves.

Why Do Women Begrudge Men a Nap?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 02.05.2009 | Style


Lisa Earle McLeod

Forget sex, communication, in-laws and the toilet seat wars. If you really want to stir up a hornet's nest inside a marriage, just bring up the subject of naps.

The Vague God of Your Understanding is Good Enough

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.30.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

People say there are no atheists in a foxhole. I would also say there aren't too many atheists during an economic collapse.

Oprah's Not The Only One Packin' On the Pounds

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.20.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

Oprah's fat again, and - ahem, not to mention any names - but a few of the rest of us have porked up right along with her. America's favorite yo-yo ...

Gut-Wrenching Moments In Money

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

It's like a rock in the pit of your stomach, a cold clammy feeling that spreads up your gut and momentarily stops your breath. It's the awful moment...

Middle-Aged Women: Pissed Off or Pleasure Machines?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 12.13.2008 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

Is she crazy, is she hormonal or is she finally shouting the truth? We're all familiar with the stereotype of the angry woman. A shrieking shrew who...

Why Both Sides of the Abortion Debate Are Right, And Wrong

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics


Lisa Earle McLeod

I'm tired of all the fighting I'm tired of warring religious groups trying to kill each other in the name of God. I'm tired of pandering politicia...

Angst in the Air: Will You Choose Fear Or Love?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.20.2008 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

As depressing as our collective and individual situations may be, the last thing we need to do is let our fear get the best of us. If you spend all day worried and anxious, guess who wins? The Fear.