The title One Mom's Journey to Motherhood: Infertility, Childbirth Complications, and Postpartum Depression, Oh My! should be pretty self-explanatory about what this book is about. However it is not just a memoir and also a thoughtfully written and thoroughly researched self-help guide by somebody
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The title is attention grabbing. It is hard to imagine that there have been many younger divorcées — or braver ones — than a pint-size third grader named Nujood Ali. When I first picked up this book from the children's section at the library, I thought this was the kid's version as it was su
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In The Marriage Sabbatical, Cheryl Jarvis makes a case for women who take the time away from her family and/ or spouse to find themselves. A marriage sabbatical is a "personal time-out from daily routines for creative, professional or spiritual growth, reflection or renewal." It allows women to g
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Relationship expert Dalma Heyn asks not what is good for marriage but what is good for women in marriage—a question, she finds, that promises a much different answer and more fulfilling lives. You complete me. Happily ever after. Many of us buy into the pinnacle of what the ultimate commitm
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I had enjoyed watching ice-cold Nelle Porter in the television series Ally McBeal. This character was played by Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi. I thought her extraordinarily beautiful with her shiny blond hair (which she
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I have just finished this fascinating book, Mistresses: A History of the Other Woman by Elizabeth Abbott. First published in 2003, this book provides carefully researched and well-thought through accounts of the other woman through history. There are thirteen chapters excluding the introduction and
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I have had male friends recount their foam bath experiences in the back alleys of Bangkok to me. They would have a shower with a lady of their choice, get a shower, a rub-down with soap (sometimes there is a bath tub), before lying down face down on a foam mattress with the woman gliding up and down
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I loved this book by Susan Jeffer. It goes without saying that the message of the book is to feel the fear and do it anyway. Mind you, confronting your fears does not mean doing anything that may (even if remotely) hurt you physically. This is not the kind of fear the book will have you partake o
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When I stumbled upon the book The Ultimate Sex Diet, I scoffed at the cheesy subtitle ‘The Secret Formula for a Slimmer, Healthier, More Passionate Life’. Could I possibly learn anything at all from this book? I decided to put my scepticism aside and give it an honest chance. After all, if t
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I first learned about Lissa Rankin because of her work in creating and writing for Owning Pink, which is a community of women dedicated to celebrating all things feminine, successful, sexy and pleasurable. Needless to say, Rankin’s writing was insightful, funny and downright wonderful. I learned f
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I am a strong believer in the power of affirmations. Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situat...
Five Different Workshops Conducted in a Safe Space; Educational, Practical and Fun; Minimum of two to conduct. R...
“When I first met Martha, I knew she would be someone I could talk to openly without having to censor myself or worry ...