When people hear the word legacy, they often think about wealthy families, buildings with someone’s name on them, trust funds and inheritances. But legacy is much bigger than money. Legacy is what…
You’ve been with the same insurance company for eight years. Same cellphone carrier forever. Same internet provider since people were still excited about Facebook pokes. Every month the bill quietly creeps upward.…
There is more than one way to get a raise. Sometimes the raise comes in your paycheck. Sometimes it comes in the form of a certification you didn’t have to pay for,…
Extra income isn’t just about buying more things. For many women, additional income represents breathing room. It’s the ability to pay a bill without rearranging three others. It’s increasing savings. Paying down…
September has arrived. The stores have decided it’s autumn. Pumpkins are everywhere. Sweaters are on mannequins. Boots have returned. Meanwhile, outside? Eighty-seven degrees. This is the annual fashion dilemma. Your heart says…
There is something wildly disrespectful about society acting as though women reach 50 and should immediately begin preparing to disappear. Excuse us? Some women reach 50 and realize they finally have enough…
A food recall notification hits the news. Then another product appears in a headline. You open your refrigerator and stare suspiciously at the lettuce like it personally owes you an explanation. Food…
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can change the atmosphere of an entire family. There is the medical information to absorb, appointments to schedule, decisions to make, and questions about what the future may hold.…
The group chat has been saying “We need a girls’ trip!” for approximately three years. Everybody agrees. Everybody sends resort videos. Everybody drops heart-eye emojis. Then somebody asks for dates. Silence. Welcome…
Your best friend needs help moving a sofa. Your husband owns a truck. Does she call him directly? Your husband’s female coworker sends him funny videos at 11:30 at night. Harmless friendship…
When you’ve spent years protecting your child from the full truth, what happens when that child becomes an adult and gets to decide what the truth means for himself? Kristy is 45…
We often describe design through what we can see: color, materials, furniture, lighting, typography, composition. But the strongest design is rarely remembered only because it looked beautiful. It is remembered because it…
