When my daughters were two and four years old, they went through a fairy phase. I don’t mean they liked fairy toys and drew pictures of fairies—I mean my daughters believed they were actual fairies. And who was I to convince them otherwise? During the fairy phase, the only thing my daughters ever wanted to […]
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How to Wear Palazzo Pants, According to an Awesome Entrepreneur and Coach for Mothers
In this installment of “What’s Your Power Suit?” Gaby Merediz a life and Lamaze coach—who specializes in teaching mothers to reconnect with themselves—shares how to wear palazzo pants as a jeans alternative. She has dubbed her solution “fancy pants” and we can’t think of anything better. PS: Tell us about yourself and your work GM: […]
How to Get a Compliment Tomorrow: The Level Up Method
Wondering how to get a compliment? Don’t feel shy about it. While you’d never let on that being openly praised is your goal at a party, it is an end game worth going after. Why You Should Want a Compliment or Two For starters, praise can induce feelings of happiness, motivation, and even improve memory […]
How to Wear Chuck Taylors to Work, and Beyond
I own two pairs of Chuck Taylors: all-black leather, and classic red. They are on my feet so often that I just wore a hole through the black pair. I also own two pairs of heels: One for being a bridesmaid, and one for job interviews. I have not needed either in over 5 years. […]
How to Build an Emergency Outfit that Will Work in Any Situation
Yes, this post describes how to easily build an emergency outfit, but I thought about calling it “Never make your family late again.” Or “Never nag your family about WHAT TIME WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE for four hours, and then make them late… again.” In it, you’ll find a quick system I use to […]
