Happy Hump Day! We know the middle of the week can be a drag, so we're introducing our bi-weekly series of inspiring posters from best-selling author Karen Salmansohn. Karen brings fun nuggets of self-help advice on her blog daily (or more than daily!) on notsalmon.com. But this self-help is anything but weird and whiny—Karen's tidbits are poignant, relatable and sometimes hysterical. Read... CONTINUE READING 2

I believe in miracles. Period. Full stop. For some of you that may be a pretty ballsy statement—for others it may seem like an unrealistic pipe dream. Still others may want to believe in miracles but encounter resistance. Why have miracles become a cute concept we tweet about or a possibility we turn to only when all hell breaks loose? Why... CONTINUE READING 2

It’s hard to believe that it’s been four years since the launch of LNA and the day that we met. We had an instant connection with our common goals and dreams for owning a successful clothing brand. Even though we came into success early on, it wasn’t without its hardships and lessons. Owning a growing company has shaped us into... CONTINUE READING 2

At the risk of stating the obvious, skill, talent and seniority no longer guarantee job security. And blackmail and corporate espionage aren’t great alternative strategies—it’s generally better to get canned than to get jailed. But there are ways to you reduce your chances of getting targeted during the next round of layoffs. After all, every workplace has a few key players whose... CONTINUE READING 2

When we were much younger versions of ourselves, we knew very little about basic needs, but our wants were limitless and magical. Somewhere along our path to the present, we were told many times that we couldn’t have everything that we wanted. The first time we learned this was devastating beyond measure. The thought of not being able to have... CONTINUE READING 6

Welcome to another edition of Letters to Shecky’s, a section where we take some of our favorite comments and share ‘em with all of you! April has arrived, and with it, the showers we hear so much about. Oh well, what's a little rain with the promise of May flowers looming just around the corner, right? From advice to other readers,... CONTINUE READING 1

QUESTION: Natalie1985: Why do guys date crazy women? Not to be a traitor to my sex or anything, but I just don’t get it. I was always told that being hyper clingy, reading my boyfriend’s emails and berating him for not lavishing me with constant attention was a bad thing, yet several of my guy friends are in long-term relationships with women... CONTINUE READING 17

As a mom, do you ever feel like you're too busy to choose the best after-school activities, daycare, etc. for your children? Meet Thalia Stamatelos, a MomPreneur who started NY Mom's World, a website that gives moms one easily searchable hub to find the best preschools, camps and caregivers for kids, as well as mommy-focused fun like fitness centers and... CONTINUE READING 11

Moving up the corporate ladder isn’t just a matter of rockin’ the spreadsheets. A new study finds that if you want to climb the rungs, you have to act like a man...but not all the time. Researchers at Stanford studied 132 business-school grads over eight years and found that women who showed a lot of masculine traits—aggressiveness, assertiveness and confidence—but who could also... CONTINUE READING 11

Happy Hump Day! We know the middle of the week can be a drag, so we're introducing our bi-weekly series of inspiring posters from best-selling author Karen Salmansohn. Karen brings fun nuggets of self-help advice on her blog daily (or more than daily!) on notsalmon.com. But this self-help is anything but weird and whiny—Karen's tidbits are poignant, relatable and sometimes... CONTINUE READING 10