As I sit at this outdoor café in Minnesota, editing an article for the November issue of Stepmom Magazine and supporting my husband, I can't help but be drawn into the tapestry of life unfolding around me. The air is fil...

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Have you ever found yourself on the receiving end of a "dis"missile? These are the subtle, and sometimes not-so-subtle, dismissive comments or actions that can leave you feeling undervalued, unheard, and unimportant (if ...

You wouldn’t explore a foreign country without a guide, would you? When you travel, you hire experts to help with language barriers, cultural nuances, and must-see destinations. Why? Because their expertise transforms yo...

If you’re reading this, it’s because you feel stuck, without purpose, and possibly wondering how you ended up here. You always thought that by the time you turned 50, you’d have it all together. But instead, it feels lik...