The Stupid Sh!t Bosses Say

The Stupid Sh!t Bosses Say

I’ve been pretty fortunate to have worked for some great people over the years, and I’ve definitely learned something from every single one of them—even the seventy-something woman at one of my first jobs out of college, who chain-smoked nonfilter Pall...
Single. Young. Female. Homeowner?

Single. Young. Female. Homeowner?

It used to be part of the American Dream to get married and buy the perfect house with a white picket fence. But who says you have to be married to make that purchase? Speaking as a single, career-driven female, I purchased a condo last fall—and it was one of the best...
Friendship Through Cancer

Friendship Through Cancer

It’s been just over a year since I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Someone told me at the beginning that it would be a journey, and that it would look something like a roller coaster ride. Boy, were they right! One constant during all of the ups and...
Alternatives to Pet Ownership

Alternatives to Pet Ownership

The benefits of owning a pet are truly incalculable—warm cuddles during the cold Michigan winter, wet kisses when pick-me-ups are running short, an exercise buddy to push you the extra mile your legs won’t, and infinite, indiscriminate love to last a lifetime....