Brief liberation from body-image jail
There they are, a parade of imperfect human bodies, passing by. Sitting outside a coffee shop, I scan my loose, frayed T-shirt and stretched out
Doggone Good Landscapes for You and Your Pets
Pets can add so much to our lives. The past year has seen record numbers…
Meet Lisa Sturgeon
Wedding Planner We at Maine Women Magazine were wondering what it was like being a…
Gal-entine’s Day
It is February, which means the most dreaded of holidays for people who are single:…
Childhood ties bind for a lifetime
Falmouth schoolmates Kelsey Duchesne and Jessica Hoch solved pretend-mysteries on the playground as first-grade best…
Declaring the relationship revolution
My experiences with partnerships as a sex and relationship coach have proven to me that…
BABY LOVE! First thoughts on second pregnancy
By Emily Devlin Micucci Anticipating the birth of your second child is every bit as…
Publisher’s Note: March 2022
It’s March. Can you believe it? Before you know it, the air will change, the breeze…
Publisher’s Note: June 2021
I take a deep breath . . . I feel warm air hit my lungs . . . yes,…
Publisher’s Note: December 2020
The end of the year is here. It's time for a reflection of oneself. Make…
Face it. Wrinkles happen.
It’s happened to all of us – or if it hasn’t yet, it’s inevitably going to. Fiendish wrinkles appear around the eyes and lips; skin
Another important role model emerges
Growing up in Maine in the last century meant growing up with images that were hardwired into our brains, but now seem curiously outdated. Say
Ideal means two things: healthy, fit
Just like snowflakes, no two bodies are alike. Yet, women, so often insecure about their body image, can set themselves up for eating disorders, yo-yo
Getting rid of varicose veins, moles
Kristin Huber of Portland first started noticing her varicose veins after the birth of her third child. They have caused her pain as well as
Body image through three generations
At 25 and living in 2010, pressure to conform to body-image standards regarding weight, skin color, size and shape are unavoidable. But when my grandmother
Changing the face of the auto industry, one woman at a time
It wasn’t all that long ago that a woman would enter an automobile dealership alone with the intentions of purchasing a vehicle and be told
The truth about exercise – just do it
You’d like a straightforward answer: Precisely what you need to do to stay healthy, keep in shape – and continue to fit into your favorite
Tell me honestly, do I look fat?
There’s a photo of me taken on my honeymoon. I’m on a boat off St. Thomas, and I’m wearing a two-piece swimsuit – nothing risque?,
So guess what rhymes with mood
News flash: A recent study has shown a relationship between depression and chocolate consumption. Researchers at the University of California discovered that people who were
