When I took the job as a personal assistant to a prominent political media consultant, I never thought I would learn so much about flower arranging.I walked into the townhouse and was greeted by magenta orchids. The pastel leaves were slightly wrinkled, and they seemed to wink at me from the foyer

My friend Emily is on her way to a great career as a physician's assistant. She's a year younger than me, married, and doing it all. When feminism broke the glass ceilings of the medical field, Emily picked up those shards as tokens to remember the sacrifices of all the women before her, fighting

In a world where salaries are stagnant and costs of living are swelling, an extra income stream is a necessity. Whether it's something you do to pay off your credit-card debt or go out to dinner once in a while, an extra gig can fund your goals. There are 1,001 options: Sell your plasma! Sell your

In all sincerity, I am not a dumb person. Absent-minded? Yup. Clumsy? Yes. Socially awkward? Definitely. But dumb? No. At least, I don't think I am. There are others out there who would definitely argue against that statement, though. See, I had a really great job working at a popular hotel. I

"How do you like working here?"My son and I were washing our hands in the bathroom at the grocery store. As was our habit on weekends, we'd driven over the mountains to the nearby university beach town to pick up picnic food and watch the dogs play in the surf. Frequently, we'd stop at this