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One Simple Thing That Makes Every Woman Happy

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Forget Perfect, Triangle of Truth, Relationship Advice, Divorce, Relationships, Lisa Earle McLeod, Husband, Finding Grace, Living News

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.

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Are Happy Problems Making You Nuts?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Lisa Earle McLeod, Parenting, Triangle of Truth, Stress Reduction, Self-Help, Living News

"Oh no, too many people showed up, and we ran out of parking spaces." "Groan, we already had three events this weekend, and now we have a fourth. I ...

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

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Media News, Media, Forget Perfect, Diane Sawyer, Kate Snow, Good Morning America, Media News

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).

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Incivility: The Root Cause Is Lack of Empathy

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Triangle of Truth, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Joe Wilson, Lisa Earle McLeod, Serena Williams, Political Incivility, Barack Obama, Living News

It would be easy to go off on a rant about the disrespectful Congressman, the angry athlete or the scene-stealing rapper, but these people are not acting in a cultural vacuum.

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Is Your Mother-In-Law Smart Enough to Be Manipulative?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Triangulation, Leadership, Triangle of Truth, Sales, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Living News

Your boss or mother-in-law may be a Machiavellian genius. But it's more likely that their annoying commentary is their own unconscious brain chatter, not a well-crafted strategy to mess with your mind.

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Support Doesn't Always Mean Saying, 'You're Wonderful'

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Leadership, Triangle of Truth, Who's Got Your Back, Thought Leaders, Keith Ferrazzi, Business News

A true lifeline relationship -- one designed to catapult your personal or professional growth -- possesses four qualities: generosity, candor, vulnerability and accountability.

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Stepmothers, Mothers and the "B" Word

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Triangle of Truth, Forget Perfect, Stepfamily, Finding Grace, ABC Primetime Stepfamilies, Living News

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.

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The New Normal: No Whining Allowed

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Forget Perfect, Economy, Economic Crisis, Lisa Earle McLeod, Foreclosure, Finding Grace, Recession, Gratitude, Living News

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

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Please Quit Drooling Over My Daughter

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Forget Perfect, Beauty, Finding Grace, Teenagers, Parenting, Parenthood, Living News

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.

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Confessions of a TiVoholic

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Tivo, Reality TV, Parenting, Forget Perfect, Finding Grace, Living News

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 ...

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Four Tips for a Great Taxi Ride (or Anything Else You Want)

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Taxis, Lisa Earle McLeod, Chip Bell, Customer-Loyalty, Chicago Taxis, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service, Living News

People like to bemoan the dearth of customer service in America. But is there anything you can do to get better service in out there in the cold cruel world of indifference?

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Science And Religion: A Marriage Made In Victorian England

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 06.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Debra Heiligman, Lisa Earle McLeod, Forget Perfect, Darwin, Finding Grace, Charles Darwin, Media News

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.

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Teen Trends: Is Fiscal Prudence the New Cool?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 06.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Trends, Forget Perfect, Recession, Teenagers, Style News

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.

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Gossipers and Gossipees: Who Has the Street Cred?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 03.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Unitarian Univeralist, Forget Perfect, Finding Grace, Celebrity Gossip, Gossip, Living News

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

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Slaves: Silent Heroes Who Laid the Foundation for Inauguration Day

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, White House, Obama, Forget Perfect, Finding Grace, Obama Inauguration, Barack Obama, Slavery, President Obama, Living News

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

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Why Do Women Begrudge Men a Nap?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 02.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Napping, Forget Perfect, Finding Grace, Relationships, Sleep, Marriage, Family, Style News

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.

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The Vague God of Your Understanding is Good Enough

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Christianity, Religion, Forget Perfect, God, Finding Grace, Spirituality, Atheism, Living News

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

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

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Oprah, Lisa Earle McLeod, Fat, Weight Loss, Oprah Winfrey, Forget Perfect, Finding Grace, Living News

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 ...

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It's Gonna Be A Cheese 'N Crackers Christmas

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Holiday Season, Finding Grace, Faith, Economy, Recession, Christmas, Economic Crisis, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News

How are you supposed to make merry when you're worried you might be homeless by March? Forget searching for the perfect wine to compliment your Duck a la' Orange, or debating the merits of tinsel versus popcorn strands.

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Gut-Wrenching Moments In Money

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Forget Perfect, Unemployment, Fear Watch 2008, Money, Lisa Earle McLeod, Recession Fears, Foreclosure, Finding Grace, Recession, Living News

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...

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Middle-Aged Women: Pissed Off or Pleasure Machines?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 12.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Women, Forget Perfect, Women's Health, Sex, Menopause, Lisa Earle McLeod, Pleasure, Northup, Finding Grace, Hormones, Living News

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...

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

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, 2008 Election and Abortion, Abortion, Pregnancy, Forget Perfect, Triangle of Truth, Finding Grace, Health, David Letterman, Politics News

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...

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

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Forget Perfect, Finding Grace, Economy, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News

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.

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