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Holiday

6 Ways to Be Alone During the Holidays

Updated 12/22/11 9:40 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

How to Find Alone Time During the Holidays

Spending time with family can be the best — and worst — part of the holidays. Cramped quarters, conflicting personalities, and childhood baggage mean tensions can run high, especially when you don't have any time to yourself. But with a little creativity, you can find ways to squeeze in alone time, and avoid a yuletide meltdown. Here are a few: Offer to be the errand-runner: If you're Read more

Holiday

Dear Poll: Are You Craving More Alone Time?

Updated 12/17/08 9:30 AM · Posted by · 12 comments

Dear Poll: Are You Craving More Alone Time?

I don't know about you, but getting a night to myself these days is getting harder and harder. While I love attending holiday parties, I need some alone time every once in a while to recharge my battery and get my beauty sleep. Some people I know, though, look forward to having every night booked up throughout the month of December. So where do you fall in the spectrum: are you craving more alone Read more

relationships

5 Things to Do When Your SO's Out of Town!

Updated 11/15/08 7:57 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

5 Things to Do When Your SO's Out of Town!

On Monday I asked if you like to play when the cat's away, and I feel like there was some confusion surrounding my question. I wasn't asking if you cheated while he was gone; rather, I was asking if you went out and painted the town a little red, or splurged with your girlfriends. In keeping with that theme, if enjoying the TV all to yourself is too mundane, I've come up with five great ways to Read more

relationships

Relationship Protocol: When The Cat's Away, Do You Play?

Updated 11/11/08 10:14 PM · Posted by · 23 comments

Relationship Protocol: When The Cat's Away, Do You Play?

Does the old saying when the cat's away, the mouse will play ring at all true in your relationship? It's a common notion that when a significant other is out of town, the other half gets a "hall pass." While I'm sure that's appealing to some, others might use that time apart to catch up on alone time, to get errands run, or to simply spend time with friends and family. So when it comes to your Read more

Love and Sex

The How-To Lounge: Hobbies

Updated 10/01/08 8:37 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

The How-To Lounge: Hobbies

With life as busy as it is, it can seem like there’s no time to sleep, let alone take up a hobby. But a hobby can actually help you slow down and make invaluable time for yourself during the busiest moments. While I know there are those of us who’ve been rocking a hobby since childhood, I’m sure there are some of us still looking for a way to do something just for ourselves. To see my tips Read more

Dating

Have You Ever Taken a Self-Imposed Hiatus From Love?

Updated 09/26/08 5:36 PM · Posted by · 20 comments

Have You Ever Taken a Self-Imposed Hiatus From Love?

Last week an article on MSNBC.com from Today show contributor and sex therapist, Dr. Ian Kerner caught my eye. In it he discusses the ways anxiety and excitement play a strong role in dating, ultimately creating an "emotional seesaw" effect as daters bounce from high to low and back again. His solution to this unending and exhausting cycle is a dating detox. He writes: Stop dating and stop Read more

relationships

Five Great Things About Being Single!

Updated 09/22/08 9:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Five Great Things About Being Single!

Being single has its ups and downs, but today, in the spirit of kicking off our coverage of National Singles Week, I thought it would fun to embrace our single-hood! Sometimes you don't miss something until it's gone so make sure you don't forget these five great things about being single. As always, let me know what I've missed! Source Read more