Siblings can be our best friends or our worst enemies. I’ve heard of one sibling giving up a kidney for another; being a surrogate for another sibling’s pregnancy, or giving another sibling the down-payment for a house. I’ve also heard of one sibling sabotaging another sibling’s career or love-life; stealing the others’ inheritance, or undermining the […]
The recording artist Kesha broke down in tears the other day. This came after a New York City judge ruled against her in her ongoing struggle to extricate herself from her contract with music producer Lukasz Gottwald, known in the industry as Dr. Luke. Kesha alleges that early on in their acquaintance, the producer drugged […]
Breaking up is never much fun, even when you’re the one who’s doing the breaking up. It’s hard to hurt the other person and of course, it’s awful to be hurt. Breaking up can be horrible, but there are things you can do to make it easier for yourself. I’ve identified five behaviours that make […]
For people who want to be successful in life, there isn’t always a clear road map. There are many coaches, writers and experts vying for your attention, each one with their own set of directions that you’re supposed to follow in order to achieve happiness and success. There are so many conflicting voices telling you […]
People write and speak a lot about the behaviours that will set you up for happiness and success, but have you ever considered the behaviours that are holding you back from achieving your goals in life? I’ve identified five specific behaviours that are guaranteed to cause you difficulties in life and interfere with your ability […]
I just read a very interesting article about a recent study by Dr. Julia Lippman from the University of Michigan. The study demonstrates that watching people engaging in stalking behaviour in romantic comedies causes viewers to see this type of behaviour as acceptable. The outcome of the study wasn’t surprising to me, as I’ve been […]
I just read an interesting article in the New York Times Magazine by Lindsey Goldstein, entitled, To Text, or Not to Text: A Dating Conundrum. In her article, Ms. Goldstein describes meeting a man, having a great first date, and then receiving a flurry of texts from him over the next several weeks without ever […]
With strangely coincidental timing, the trial of the disgraced CBC radio host, Jian Ghomeshi, accused of assaulting women he worked with and dated, begins on Monday, February 1, just in time for Valentine’s day. Dating is almost always a challenging activity; first dates that much more so. Two people meet, often for the first time, […]
Everyone wants to be in a good relationship, but sometimes it’s hard to realize that you’ve gotten yourself into a bad one. If your partner is physically assaulting you, it’s clear that you’re in an abusive relationship, but what about other types of bad relationships? An emotionally abusive relationship can be just as damaging as […]
Great news! My new book is out, just in time for Valentines Day: “Back on the Market: The Grown-up Woman’s Guide to Great First Dates… and Beyond” is book 3 in my Short and Sweet Guides to Life series. It’s a short, fun read that will take you through the do’s and don’ts of first […]
