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1 You Asked: My Friend Is Too Competitive
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2 Competitive Air Eating
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3 Dear Poll: Who do you Check out More?
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4 Stadium Seating at McDonald's?
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5 Dear Poll: Have You Ever Competed With Your Sister?
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6 Do You Have a Frenemy?
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7 The How-To Lounge: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
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8 Sunday Confessional: I Spread a Dirty Secret
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9 Relationship Protocol: Competition
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10 Where Do You Stand? Sibling Rivalry
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11 You Asked: My Sister-in-Law Is Competitive With Me
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13 Dear Poll: Are You Competitive About Your Career?
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14 Do You Compare Your Relationships to Your Friends'?
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15 Girls Aren't Mean, Just Exclusive
Every mom's group has one – the mama who loves to brag about how her lil one is already walking, talking, and sleeping through the night. From the way she tells it, her tot is well on his way to Harvard before he's even celebrated his first birthday. Motherhood's not supposed to be a competition but it can naturally turn into one. Forty-eight percent of LilSugar readers said they don't care Read more
Boys will be boys, but girls will be mean. That's a cultural stereotype, but now research has pinpointed what causes that amorphous and unpleasant dynamic to flourish so well in estrogen-laden grounds. It's competitive and judgmental, it aims right for the self-conscious, and it's very powerful. But it's not mean; well, not mean-spirited anyway. Joyce Benenson of Emmanuel College and Harvard Read more
Is part of the gender gap due to the fact that women are too competitive with each other? Researcher Susan Barash tells MSNBC that a male-dominated culture fuels the jealousy that women have towards each other and females are more inclined to help those with bigger age gaps because it makes them feel less threatened. It makes me sad to think that even though we're all grown up and working for our Read more
By nature, people are competitive, and moms are no different. Kids are often a reflection of their parents, so most mothers are proud when their children excel at something. But some ladies look at the successes and failures that come with being a parent as grounds for competition. From the playgrounds to PTA meetings, there are women who evaluate their peers. Have you experienced this? Read more
I am not a very competitive person, especially at the gym. If I'm on the treadmill and someone starts checking out my speed and incline, or worse, they're obviously trying to outrun me, I usually slink away to another spot. I am also not into it when "the know it all" decides to make me their pet project by showing me what I'm doing wrong. In the end, the only person I'm in competition with is Read more
The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. It was a little intense and overwhelming being back on the court, which is scary 'cause it was fours. When I get back to my real job it will probably be that intense times 10. Right now though, I am just trying to take the right steps to getting back to competing. The night Read more
Tonight, Bravo debuts its second season of Top Chef Masters at 11 p.m. With 22 chefs and four judges, it's sure to be an interesting competition. However, I sometimes thought the first season was a little boring, and I'm hoping this round will be more exciting. How about you? Are you looking forward to the premiere of Masters? Photo courtesy of Bravo Will You Watch Top Chef Masters 2? Read more
Remember the Annie Get Your Gun tune: "Anything you can do I can do better; I can do anything better than you." While competition can stay friendly when we're young, it can become more fierce as we age. Education, opportunity, life circumstances and plain chance change all our lives and some friends find flourishing careers while others flounder, or just get by. Do you ever compare yourself to Read more
In the age of helicopter parenting, everyone seems to think their method tops the rest when it comes to raising children. From a family gathering, to the playground, to the airplane, new parents (and even those toting around three and four children) find themselves the subject of judgment and criticism from discerning onlookers. Critical stares can quickly turn into opposing opinions and even the Read more
Watching TV, listening to music, and perusing magazines are all great ways to pass the time when you're on a cardio machine, but even those can get boring. They also require a bit of attention, compromising a good workout — you can't turn pages while doing sprint intervals. When you need a little motivation, utilize your fellow gym-goers and compete with a stranger. While on the treadmill, look Read more
