Dating continues to be one of the most mystifying experiences of our lives. How can we know if he's interested for the long-haul, or just for the fling? How can we know why a guy who seems to like us suddenly stops calling? Who the hell knows what's on his mind? A new Shecky's writer, Maliha Talib, decided to go... CONTINUE READING 9

Happy Embrace Your Geekness Day! Today is all about not shying away from your smarts or what you're into, whether you're a math whiz or a total bookworm or comic crazed, and frankly, why the hell should you? Look at the company you're in! These celebs prove that us ladies can be more than just a pretty face—they back up... CONTINUE READING 8

Today marks the start of the 2011 National Girlfriend Awards presented by Shecky's AND National Girlfriends Day. In celebration of the two, we thought we'd share a few "best things my best friend ever did for me" moments. Read below and don't forget to tell us who SHE when you nominate for the National Girlfriend Awards. "When I was a... CONTINUE READING 5

Graduation season has commenced! What are you going to buy for all the peeps you've got to watch walk down an aisle ever so slowly to "Pomp and Circumstance"? While I don't have an alternative for using a program as a fan in an un-airconditioned auditorium, I do have a few good gift ideas. Take these smart suggestions for graduatin'... CONTINUE READING 17

Now through June marks graduation season! Yep, it's that wonderful time of the year when proud grads, be they Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate, are cause for celebration. Luckily, graduation songs have gotten a lot better since you sang R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" at your elementary school's commencement in 1997. Mix this list from Celebrations.com for yourself or... CONTINUE READING 6

How fun does working with your best girlfriend sound? Amazing. How about working with your BFF on your own interior design company? Unreal! This is the true story behind the two girlfriends who run Tilton Fenwick. See their success secrets and more below! Suysel dePedro Cunningham & Anne Maxwell Foster "Curators of Chic" Tilton Fenwick New York, NY TiltonFenwick.com How did the two of you meet? After meeting... CONTINUE READING 9

This National Volunteer Week, it’s important to remember that community service and instilling its values should start at a young age. While in Atlanta for Girls Night Out at The Biltmore Ballrooms, Shecky’s caught up with Dr. Sue Sehgal, president and founder of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation/Campus Community Partnership Foundation or, in short, C2P. Sue shared with us... CONTINUE READING 5

Happy National Volunteer Week! We've already introduced you to Catchafire, and we were so happy to see their Powerful Women series profiling women who give pro bono, that we had to share a few favorites with you! Today, we're spotlighting our very own president, Claudia Chan! Claudia has spent a decade creating Girls Night Out gatherings for almost 1 million women across... CONTINUE READING 2

My college boyfriend broke up with me because our hometowns were 20 minutes apart. Apparently, the only way we could date was across our dorm building, and breaks and vacations meant the relationship was "too long distance for him." Then another guy dumped me right after college because he also couldn’t handle our “long-distance relationship” (LDR) (to be fair, this was a... CONTINUE READING 72

Emma Watson, the 20-year-old Brit who went from a child star portraying Harry Potter lead Hermione Granger to pixie-cut wearing starlet, has announced on her website today that she will be taking time off as a student at Brown to focus on her career. The final Harry Potter movie is currently in production (due out this summer!) and she notes... CONTINUE READING 8