• The meaning of some common sayings and phrases don't always mean now what they did once upon a time. The study of the history of the English...

Fearing the 'F' Word: Are you now or have you ever been a 'feminist?'

You know, I was going to offer up a very calm, middle-of-the-road argument saying that it’s perfectly fine if  some women —...

The 'F' Word

In 1998, a Time magazine article asked the question, "Is Feminism Dead?" Today, the belief that we are living in a post-feminist...

Are women winning the world but losing their feminine souls?

I’m worried that women may very well have won — or are about to win — the Battle of the Sexes but may have lost the War of...

5 common money mistakes women make

5 common money mistakes women make

Not all women make financial mistakes, but for those of us who do, many of them stem from our individual personalities and responsibilities,...

Ridding the public of sexual predators one creep at a time

Ridding the public of sexual predators one creep at a time

Amy Swan, Ph.D., was a middle school teacher,...

Mother-in-law [thinks she] knows best

Although it's at times a painful issue, not much research has been done about the problems between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law....

A non mom with no apologies

I never had kids of my own. I didn't have a baby or raise a child full time, which always makes me stand out.

The write frame of mind

The write frame of mind

On the yellowed pages of a small, black, leather-bound notebook with the word "Record" stamped in silver on the cover are the penciled-in...