This article was written by the Enchanted Self herself, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein.  Let’s talk about the idea of your “Enchanted Self” and what it is. It is a very special part of each woman. You may not have given it a name, you may have dismissed it as trivial, perhaps unimportant in the scheme […]

Have you ever considered a mid-life career change? If you have, this blog is for you!  There are a lot of expectations surrounding how your career should fit into your life journey. This is especially true for women; even in an apparently progressive age, you’ll find there will still be a lot of outdated views. […]

Is frankness between friends an important quality in a relationship? Each and every one of us daydream. That is how I write. My palette is a blank page of white paper. I put my fingers on my keyboard and often ask myself, “What can I share today?” The point being that over the past years […]

A visit to the tea aisle in your local grocery provides a mind-boggling array of herbal teas, each claiming to boost this, brighten that, and change your life for the better. It is difficult to know which one to try next! This handy guide will help you during your next grocery trip (or Amazon shopping […]

  I am the mother and grandmother of a large, blended family. Having a blended family requires tender loving care…and lots of sleepless nights. I must confess, with pride, that I learned by trial and error how to be a great stepmother — although I do not like the term — and a step-grandmother to […]