Recent Articles by Guest Writer

Yes, you can do yoga right at the office — and it doesn’t have to mean contorting on your desk or drawing attention to yourself like a circus act. Yoga is an age-old tradition for a healthy...

How can you make sure you hit the pillow every night to get the rest you need? Create a soothing environment by adding the best mattress topper for your bedroom. The right one can help alleviate...

In December 2017, I was in the UPS store waiting in line with my prewrapped package when I spotted the parent of a boy my daughter had gone to school with for years. Her back was turned, but it...

As we grow older, our hair gets grayer, our wrinkles get deeper, and our bones get weaker. Aging is an inevitable part of life, after all — but that doesn't mean we should stop moving. If anything,...

If you’re single and older (like me), the majority of your friends are either in serious relationships or married with kids. While you’re probably genuinely happy for them, it also means they’re...

In the fabulous Amazon show The Other F Word — does the “F” stand for 40s, 50s, female, friendship? Yes? — one character in her late 40s with a much younger boyfriend makes an appointment with her...

The word bribe tends to have a negative connotation; it suggests that you’re trying to get someone to do something they wouldn’t otherwise want to do. But it doesn’t have to mean this.

As a...

It was a day that was supposed to be full of promises. A day of new beginnings. My beautiful white dress was ready. The flowers were ordered, the cake was being embellished, and the caterers were...

Aria was 40 when she woke in the middle of the night so hot she felt as if she were in a sauna and sweating so profusely that her t-shirt was drenched. When it happened again a few weeks later, she...

With Easter right around the corner, there’s a good chance you’re already thinking about how to get Easter egg dye off hands. Because let’s face it: You can’t skip the egg coloring party,...

In her latest book, The Rock, The Road, and The Rabbi ($14.99, Amazon), Kathie Lee Gifford writes of her personal journey walking along ancient paths in Israel, as well as her studies of ages-old...

Sexting among teens is a lot more common than any of us would like to believe. A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics tells us that one in seven teens report that they are sending sexts, and...

It is 8:45 a.m. and I'm just settling in to my office at work. I have a fresh coffee, a quiet office, and a to-do list to last a few months. I stare at the list and fall into a daze, staring at the...

It’s so easy to parent before the toddler and teen years come along. As you gaze down lovingly at your sleeping infant, you make all sorts of promises to both your child and yourself. But then the...

As a mom who has been divorced for six years, I have good and bad news. The good: Being a divorced mom isn’t all that bad. The early-stage stressors — court hearings, lawyer fees, breaking the news...

Shannon, 41, from Los Angeles, knows all too well the discomfort of painful breasts. “During my period, my breasts feel extremely heavy, especially at night. Sometimes I wear a bra when I go to...

A couple of weeks ago, my 13-year-old son quit the basketball team in the middle of the season. It made me proud.

Wait a minute. As parents, aren’t we supposed to encourage our kids to never give...

Tired of looking at your weathered deck or riding around in your dingy car? A pressure washer is the perfect tool to get things clean and looking like new. However, finding the best pressure washer...

When Weight Watchers recently announced their new teen program, the critics came out in full force. Even though the program would be free and require parent or guardian consent, there were a lot of...

“You’re wearing that?” my friend Rachel asks me.

She’s come to pick me up, and we’re standing in the foyer of my house. I look down at myself, feeling as if I’m 15 and my mother is calling me out...