How to make meaningful connections with new and old friends
- Mon Feb 20 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
You spend the first two or three decades of your life making and keeping and occasionally losing friends, but what after that? Much like dating, befriending can actually become harder and harder as we get older. Here, Sally Horchow, author of The Art of Friendship, explains the impact of social networking on real friendship, and how to make genuine new connections (even with your parents).
...more
Why a girls' night out makes you happy
- Thu Dec 15 2011
- Astrid Van Den Broek
Oh, I do love to shop — really, truly I do. So when it comes to buying Christmas gifts I’m all over it: scouting out deals, comparing flyers, unearthing great online shopping sites, and more.
...more
Does "fat talk" make you any happier?
- Wed Apr 13 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
A recent story over at Time.com — "Girl, You are So Not Fat! Does 'Fat Talk' Make Anyone Feel Better?" by Meredith Melnick — explores the idea of "fat talk," the "Oh god, these jeans make my thighs look huge" variety of lady exchange that happens everywhere from H&M dressing rooms to 3am cab rides. Apparently, a new study has found that this kind of talk makes women feel worse, not better.
...more
My 5 happiest moments of 2010
- Sat Jan 01 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
And I've decided to narrow them down to my travel highlights of the year: Paris, Huizhou, London, Mexico City, Turks & Caicos.
...more
How to teach your kids to be happy
- Thu Oct 28 2010
- Astrid Van Den Broek
I have helicopter parent tendencies. Indeed, I’m the kind of parent who hovers in the playground to spot tumbles off the slide.
...more