I’m feeling swamped. Not in a bad way, but swamped all the same. Not with mother duties. Certainly not with household chores, as anyone stopping by for a visit might agree, raising an eyebrow and thinking I ought to man the mop and dash for the dust cloth. In fact, I’m up to my eyeballs […]
Confidence and Compensation
Women, confidence, and bringing in the bucks.
Hot Guys, Anderson Cooper, the Gay Thing
My definition of a hot guy? Smart. Funny. (Aren’t humor and smarts sexy – in a man or a woman?) And sure, penetrating eyes, a great smile, a cute butt – they don’t hurt. So. We have this week’s news about Anderson Cooper. And? He’s gay. And? The Gay Thing – who is, who isn’t, […]
The F Word. No, Not That One.
Feminism: Just one of many “F” words we need to understand more fully.
Sleep Over Sex, Money Mess as Cause of Stress
Stress. Sleeplessness. Sex? Forget it!
Why I Need to Hire a Wife
Working long hours? In need of a wife?
Territorial Claims
Are you territorial about your work space? Your kitchen? The sock drawer? Is the configuration of your environment so important that it causes a strain between you and the Hubby, you and the Girlfriend, you and the roommate? I’ve spent weeks combing through piles and files, not only to prepare taxes and financial documents necessary […]
Stopping the Stereotypes
First, I stumbled into the observations of Lisa at Amid Privilege. Her commentary on the depiction of smart women on television – or rather, their relative flatness as compared to their male counterparts – offers an interesting opening to a broader topic of discussion. When it comes to men, endearingly quirky characters are tolerated and […]
Losing the Habit of Self-Care
Why putting yourself last is a bad idea.
Hot (News) Flash! French Women Over 50 Have More Sex!
Now now. You knew I couldn’t resist a story like this. The Huffington Post offers a report by Debra Ollivier, exploring the phenomenon that French women over 50 have more sex than their American counterparts. At least, so says a study conducted in 2001, and followed up by recent questions from Ms. Ollivier, described in […]