How to pass down traditions from generation to generation is up to us, darling. We are the glue that holds the family together, and we also hold all the combinations to our family’s past. We are the storytellers and teachers who can present vivid stories of our past and teach our grandchildren the importance of […]

Relationships are Important Relationships are connections. When we think of relationships, we think of our families, friends, co-workers, and partners. But in truth, relationships are much broader in scope. Case in point—the intimate alliance and bond I have with my MacBook Pro computer. This leads me to an important observation that relationships come in many […]

*Affiliate Disclosure When it comes to the rules of conversation, all of us, darlings, have had a myriad of discussions, playing on all of our emotions. Conversation is what makes and breaks relationships. Though we are women over 50, we can continue to learn the rules of good conversation. I could write a book filled […]

Day in and day out we negotiate. We even negotiate with ourselves. When you think about a woman’s life, negotiations of all types occur every single day. From a young age, we begin to learn the art of negotiation: the art of having discussions with the aim of reaching an amenable outcome. Unfortunately, mutually-beneficial agreements […]

I have lived a charmed life. I used to say, “I am so busy, I am dizzy” because of a dazzling lifestyle. With my ultimate concierge by my side, life was almost perfect. We had dismal experiences, but we survived. We were a team. Together we defeated our troubles. On a personal note, I soared. […]