As we wrap up the February Independence Challenge, I hope you’ve found it helpful to focus on doing a few things for yourself (and by yourself.) One thing I’ve really been trying to focus…

If you watch any amount of television, then you know there’s a whole category of ads aimed at women of a certain age. Those ads are far too polite to mention that age, of…

I’ve always been the sort of person to have a small handful of friends. Because I’m an introvert, it’s not in my nature to spend a lot of time being social outside my family.…

Did you take the She Dwells 28 Days of Independence challenge? (Even if you didn’t, you can start right now!) One of the most difficult parts of this challenge, for many women, is spending…

It’s Valentine season again. If I had a least favorite time of year, this would be it. I don’t have anything against romantic love–far from it. My marriage has been one of the happiest…

When Mike and I got engaged, in 1988, it didn’t even occur to me that I’d change my name after we got married. And I mean that sincerely–I didn’t give it a thought. But…

Today is February 1st and, in keeping with my word of the year, it’s time for a new challenge. This month we’re going to focus on independence. Why independence? Because February is the month…