Continuing to applaud brilliant over-40 women who buck trends and defy stereotypes, I’d like to draw your attention to wonderful Christine Baranski and Juliana Margolies of “The Good Wife” on CBS TV. In this drama, the whole law firm dynamic is realistically, if sometimes painfully portrayed. It is true to how most professional services... »

She is both! Gorgeous without conceit, this former cast member and head writer “Saturday Night Live” is also the star and producer of “30 Rock” and now is enjoying great success with her bestselling book, “Bossypants.” Tina makes me laugh so hard I literally scare people around  me and my eye makeup runs. Check... »

Recently The  DARE-Force held a survey/competition, with the question, “Over-40 Women – What’s Your Big DARE? The results are in, and were fascinating- thank you all! 85% said the big DARE was in their professional life, 30% in their personal, and 23% in their community life. There were big eye-openers. Check these out for... »

While some women over 40 might be tempted to think, “Stop the world, I want to get off,” millions of other women over 40 DARE to face down a hardship, adversity or crisis, and DRIVE their lives forward in the process. Which are you?  I know – I too have wanted to stop the... »

“What’s the use of running if you are not on the right road.” – German proverb “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.”  – Lewis Carroll Ah, March.   It’s finally here.  Spring, tulips, sweaters in blue or green and violet. Maybe you’re seeing red, instead.  All those red... »

Speaking of Oscars, I’m doing a DARE-ING shout out to the most caustic comic of our generation – is there anyone less lamby-pamby and more fierce and fabulous than Joan Rivers, who really put the whole Oscar-night fashion scene in dark comic relief? Ponder this: If the beloved Joan of SNARK were Charlie Sheen’s... »