what can arianna huffington teach us about women, power and the art of being fearless?

When I looked up the definition of “power,” several words came up that were accurate, but disconcerting — authority, control, strength, force — often connected to “over” as in “control over, authority over” and so on. In the introduction to her excellent new book, “No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About … Continue Reading

the best things in life are . . . free?

Ah, Money. Money. It’s something we all need. Whether you work for it, inherited it, saved for it, married into it, won the lottery, or some combination thereof, when you start to inch toward midlife, just make sure you have a plan so there’s some left over for you to live on… and enjoy. Financial … Continue Reading

the seven biggest mistakes we make in midlife (and how to avoid them)

A few months ago the editors at Health.com wrote an article –“11 Mistakes Women Make in Middle Age” — which was based on an interview with me about my book,“The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts’ Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money and More.” It generated so much attention that other media outlets have run … Continue Reading