This Year’s Journey… 8 Rules For “Your Road.” by Bonita Bennett I’m sure most would agree that life is a journey, and most of us are hoping and striving for a successful “ride” on our individual paths.  In view of this, here are some points to think about as you ease on down your road. […]

The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q.  I’m a schoolteacher, who recently became involved with a guy who works at my school as a maintenance worker. I was initially attracted to him because of his good looks, confidence and sense of humor.  However, when we began dating, he became Mr. Klutz.  He acts star-struck and […]

The Dating Chronicles The Mission  Dee had a plan and she was convinced it would work.  The restaurant was crowded when they entered and Dee’s stomach tumbled over when she spotted Greg the manager, whose good looks were the motivation for her being there.  She’d noticed him before when she visited the popular restaurant and […]

Story Of The Week The Unexpected by Jamila Jacobs One day, after I ended a relationship I’d hoped would end in marriage I took a business trip alone to New York.  I ended the relationship because I found out inadvertently that he was still seeing an ex-girlfriend. (I caught them together in a restaurant.) As […]

28 Ways To A Better You In ’22. by M.K. Allison Restrict bragging to things that do not involve you personally. It’s a sure way to be classified as boring and force others to avoid being in your company. Work hard to keep things in their proper perspective, particularly when you “give.” Don’t give with […]

The Adventure Of Traveling Alone Suzanne, 27, Negril, Jamaica –  “I was bored out of my mind with dating men who turned out to be jerks and girlfriends who lacked the energy and money to travel.  So, I decided to go away on my own to a place I had always wanted to go and […]

The Dating Chronicles The Observer While at a birthday celebration with friends, Marianne was asked to dance, by a guy who had been receiving a lot of whispered ridicule at her table because he was extremely overweight.  He had asked all of the women at the table to dance, but all had refused except Marianne.  […]

Recently Divorced?  10 Promises To Make Yourself In The New Year by Nina Malkin “I Will Rethink My Relationship Criteria.”   Most people seek specific qualities in a mate and that’s fine, but it’s also important to heed how you want to feel when you’re involved with someone. Turn the focus inward and explore how you […]

The Dating Chronicles Mistook When Sandy first spotted Rob at a party, he was talking to her best friend, Peggy, and her heart fell in defeat.  He was by far, the finest man she’d ever seen, and she was smitten almost immediately.  When Peggy introduced them, she smiled weakly in resignation.  She knew she couldn’t […]

Single Parenting 4 Easy Ways To Make Extra Money by Marcy Hawthorne Every single parent I know wishes and hopes often for a larger income because kids are expensive and there never seems to be enough money to do what needs to be done when you’re raising kids alone.  A second job seems impossible because […]