When you think about the word “well-being”, what comes to mind? Health and wealth? Happiness and success? Well, it may be different from what you think of. Based on the book “Well-Being”, by Tom Rath and Jim Harter, well-being is about the combination of our love for...
Gender equality, women, and financial power is something to embrace. The news about Melinda and Bill Gates’ divorce has been in the news headlines. It is shocking and newsworthy given their public profile and the level of assets to split. But the most interesting...
This winter I took my family on a long-anticipated ski trip. Everyone was excited because it had been four years since we skied as a family. My boys were only 8 and 5 at that time, and they remembered how much fun it was to ski with their mom and dad. On the first...
A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” - Diane Mariechild When it comes to money, gender matters. Despite many positive trends wherein women are gaining economic power and influence, it is still notable that as...
I recently came across a saying that really struck a chord with me; particularly after an experience I had a few months ago. It reads: If you’re interested, you’ll do what’s convenient. But if you’re committed, you’ll do whatever it takes. A week before...
The idea of the fiscally unequal relationship is hardly new. Relationships between men and women have historically been fiscally unequal, with men bringing more money to the relationship, as well as earning more during the relationship. They’ve also held greater...
When I first got the idea for this topic I immediately thought of my husband and The Beatles tune, “Can’t Buy Me Love.” You remember that song: I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright I'll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel...
Last month I almost made a bad decision. It was the day before my Women’s Conversation Café – a regular event I host for women to share stories and experiences around money with family and friends and talk about important issues in their life. At each event we learn...
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR. A time to be with family and friends. A time to reflect on the year we had and the year to come. It’s the season for celebrations, resolutions, and traditions. When I think about my own family’s traditions, I think of my mother. Like most...
Grey divorce is a difficult life transition and in order for this transition to be successful, it requires time, self-care, good planning and willingness to adapt. In the last 25 years, grey divorce - people ending a long-lasting marriage after age 50, has been on the...