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A full-time job, three kids at home and trying to stay fit for summer? Eek! Organize your life, plus save some money (and your sanity) with a few clicks of the mouse. It’s that time of the month again…or is it? It’s finally okay to forget to track your menstrual cycle, thanks to Monthly Info. Plug in the start date of... CONTINUE READING 2

Yep, this is the flipside to : It’s 3 p.m. on this glorious Friday before a three-day weekend and you can’t get yourself to complete that massive pile of work you have to do. Two hours till happy hour with your girls or that long-awaited vacation. The clock is moving slower than molasses and you’ve just diagnosed yourself ADHD. Here... CONTINUE READING 1

Feel like if you took a day off everything would fall apart in your absence? Never take a lunch break? Obsessively checking your work email on your BlackBerry…at 1am on a Saturday night? Before you excuse overworking with an awful economy, we’d like to give a great big virtual high five to Marie Claire for covering what they’ve so geniusly... CONTINUE READING 1

As much as we want to be independent women, we can always get by even better with a little help from our friends, especially when it comes to life's ,large or small. In honor of National New Friends, Old Friends Week, we look at the serious side of friendship. One of our Shecky’s Staffers shares her story about how her... CONTINUE READING 1

They say you meet your friends in the most unexpected places... being one of the least likely scenarios. How can you befriend someone when you're competing for the top rung of that ? But who would have thought that a friendship could start in an elevator? In honor of New Friends, Old Friends Week (Sunday, May 16-Saturday, May 22), here's the true... CONTINUE READING 1

Bitchy bosses, catty coworkers and projects that just keep piling up? Eek. Sometimes surviving the craziness at work can put a real damper on your outlook and confidence. Survive the worst situations, with a smile. Problem: Your coworker always puts you down or makes you look bad in front of your bosses. Nothing worse than a one-upper or a snarky team-member... CONTINUE READING 0

The words “summer ” might bring you back to the days of making peanut butter pinecones and singing “Kumbaya” around a fire pit, which er, really isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time unless you’re five. Lucky for us, summer camp has gotten a serious upgrade from just tambourines and campfire tunes. The Ladies Rock Camp is a three day Brooklyn-based... CONTINUE READING 0

As much as we hate the phrase "I told you so" mom was right about a lot of stuff...especially when it comes to the workplace. Her little life's lessons still echo today whether we're rising to a challenge, trudging through piles of paperworking or writing 100 "thank you" emails to our contacts. As a bonus Mother’s Day gift, give... CONTINUE READING 0

Ah, the office. Tearing through your to-do list, answering all the emails in your inbox and spreadsheeting till your heart’s content can be a little yawn-worthy sometimes. That’s why it’s always handy to have a great playlist on heavy rotation while you’re plugging away. We surveyed our Shecky’s Staffers for some of their work-worthy jams. Read on, buy... CONTINUE READING 0

Just in case you need another excuse to jet to Costa Rica, check out the island’s eco-friendly Harmony Hotel. Take a dip in the pool without worrying that you stole all that water from Mother Nature, or that you’re swimming in toxic chemicals. Harmony uses a salt-based, chlorine-free purification system. Showering off is also environmentally OK—the hotel uses a... CONTINUE READING 0