By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com What did you want to be when you grew up? If you were like many little girls who bought into the June Cleaver myth, you probably spent more time thinking about where you were going to live than what you were actually going to do..
[Read More]Extra firm. I never dreamed those two little words would cause me to despise my husband, bicker with my parents and spoil countless family vacations. But I’m here to tell you — a bad mattress can ruin your relationships. When my dad first purchased the discount-priced, queen-size mattress for.
[Read More]By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Are smart people miserable? There’s a long-held theory that average folks are happier than the brainiacs with high IQs. The premise – probably concocted by a bunch of geniuses- is that if you’re super smart, you’re more likely to be tormented by things like global.
[Read More]Are good looks a get-out-of-jail-free card? By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Do good-looking people get away with murder? Statistically speaking, yes they do. Or at least, they’re less likely to do hard time than similarly charged bad guys who commit the additional offense of being ugly. Numerous studies have demonstrated.
[Read More]By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Why do men make more money than women? Before you start sputtering, calm down. I don’t mean you personally. I have no idea how much you make or what you’re worth. I’m referring to the well-documented fact that, on average, women earn 77 cents for.
[Read More]By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Can you expand a man’s mind by pounding a gavel on it? The high-profile sexual harassment suit against New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas spotlights once again the differing male and female perspectives on sexual harassment. A jury ruled that Thomas sexually harassed former.
[Read More]By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Have you ever made a horrible mistake? I’m not referring to a bad perm or a powder blue tux kind of mistake. Or a medium-sized error, like discovering sea foam green looks much better on a two-inch sample than it does on an entire car..
[Read More]By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Is chastity the hot new dating strategy? The “wait until you know someone before you get naked” approach might not be the rage on college campuses, but an increasing number of relationship gurus are advising women to heed Grandma’s wisdom and make the guy buy.
[Read More]By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Why is the eldest offspring always so darn bossy? You know, always assuming that Thanksgiving dinner should be held at their house. Declaring that they alone are entitled to inherit Grandma’s good china. And that it’s their God-given right, in fact it’s their job, to.
[Read More]By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com “But, Moommmmy, you promised!” Once again, I had fallen woefully short of the perfect mother benchmark, and my child was shaming me with my shortcomings. If there’s a parent out there who never disappoints their kid, they must have a way better calendar system than.
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