Lifestyle
From One Mom to Another, 4 Ways to Avoid The Over-Commitment Exhaustion Trap
Fellow moms, are you feeling burned out, spread too thin, over-committed, and exhausted all the time? If this sounds familiar then you are likely doing too much and something has to give. I often myself in that place, feeling burnt out, exhausted, and basically like a...
The Elders | Four World Cultures That Celebrate Aging and Why We Should Too
In a world that glorifies the new, is youth-obsessed, and is always looking at what's next, it is a rare thing to find a culture that loves and reveres the elderly and even more prizes them and their contributions highly. Elderly people are now claiming back their...
Dating After Divorce Or Being Widowed
We've all heard the statistic that 50% of all marriages end in the couple needing a divorce attorney and separating. However, recent statistics actually put that figure closer to 39%. Yay, doesn't that mean more people are living happily ever after? Unfortunately, the...
From One Step-Mom To Another: How To Manage The Two Biggest Hurdles Of Blended Families
Source: RichLegg / Getty When I found out I was being given the amazing opportunity to write an “advice column” for MadameNoire, using my knowledge and experience as a clinically trained social worker with a focus on Child and Family dynamics, I immediately went to my...
How To Travel With Kids Without Losing Your Mind
Source: kali9 / Getty When I was a new parent the thought of traveling with children made me cringe. I remember going on vacations with friends or with my boo and observing other travelers with their children who were losing their minds. Screaming, crying,...
The Elders | 4 World Cultures that Celebrate Aging and Why We Should Too
In a world that glorifies the new, is youth-obsessed, and is always looking at what’s next, it is a rare thingto find a culture that loves and reveres the elderly and even more prizes them and their contributionshighly. Luckily, these places do exist, and...
Interview – The Emissary – Lia Miller
Lia Miller has spent most of her adult life representing the United States as a foreign service officer with the State Department. Her work has taken her to five (and counting!) countries including Oman, Tunisia and Bolivia. In this interview, Lia shares her...
Foreign Policy Leadership Should Reflect Our Diversity
“As the United States becomes more ethnically diverse in the coming decades and as the country becomes more accustomed to seeing women in positions of leadership in other sectors of society, a national security establishment that does not reflect that diversity will...
Not A Polyglot? 6 Reasons Travelers Should Level Up Their Language Skills
Language, beyond the obvious use as the primary communication mechanism between people, is one of the most important parts of culture globally. Language carries reference and meanings beyond itself. The meanings in the language characterize the culture of a particular...