If you’re like most business owners or employees who need to bring in clients, you’ve likely experienced the agony of business development. You’re gripped by fear and insecurity and, perhaps, lack of know-how. By SHERI DESARETZ Your 30-second commercial (aka elevator pitch) stinks, you’re unsure of your target market, uncomfortable “selling,” hate rejection, despise talking…

When it’s Dental Insurance. by TOBI SCHWARTZ-CASSELL “The thing about dental insurance is that it’s a love/hate relationship among the dentist, the patient, the insurance company and the employer.” Tom Limoli, Jr., Limoli & Associates 71% of New Jersey residents visited their dentists within a 12-month period in 2011, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index….

By Donna Leder Whether you’re allergic to pollen, mold, cats or dogs, spring is not the only time of year when allergies bloom. As we head into summer, Girlfriendz takes a pre-emptive strike against allergens, and assembles a panel of experts to talk about treatments for your summer symptoms. As soon as we see that…

By Roz Warren When I was growing up in the 1960s, every house in my neighborhood had a telephone. It wasn’t called a “land line.” It was called “the telephone.” It wasn’t a smart phone. It was an imbecile. It didn’t have call forwarding. Or call waiting. It couldn’t take messages. And there was no…

Picking up where Firefly Lane left off Tully & Kate met on Firefly Lane in the last novel by NYT Bestselling Author Kristin Hannah. Their friendship continues in Fly Away, until Kate dies. Tully tries to fulfill her BFF’s deathbed wish to be there for her children, as she deals with her own mother, Dorothy,…

By Kathy Weyer Do you know your credit score? It’s just as important as your blood pressure, heart rate and sugar levels. And it can be the deciding factor as to whether you’ll get that loan, that job or that place to live. When you apply for credit, the lender will pull up information held…

“…there will always be those memories of a time when I felt I really made a difference in people’s lives. What could be more rewarding than that?”           Q:  What makes your law practice different? A: Borger Matez, PA is a small boutique firm that focuses exclusively on family law. We are…

Michelle Stander has put a new spin on the traditional marketplace with Mixellaneous, a store that combines varied retail concepts under one roof. Find Mixellaneous in Designer’s Court on Route 73 S in Marlton.     Q: Of all the career paths you could have pursued, why did you choose retail? A: I think retail…

By Paula Spencer Scott Unsure what to say or do when you visit an older loved one? Many people avoid seeing those in assisted living, rehab facilities, or nursing homes because they dread awkward moments. Recent research shows that loneliness is a major health problem, causing damaging stress and even memory loss. Even those living…

It’s the what? where? and how? questions that begin to dance in your head as you watch your elder loved ones age. Relax. It’s easier to embrace your loved ones’ transitions into their senior years these days, with so many wonderful options available.  Girlfriendz Magazine asked the South Jersey elder care experts for you. By…

By Linda Burd Howard, Ph.D. No matter how much thought a woman gives to the notion of stepparenting, there are certain celebrations for which neither formal etiquette nor “common sense” is a great guide for what to expect. When it comes to the deep, intense, often contradictory feelings on everyone’s part (the kids, regardless of…

By Barbara McNally In her memoir Unbridled, Barbara McNally chronicles her journey from stifled, predictable housewife to independent woman living joyously. Here, her reasons why she’s chosen to live the single life and why she loves it. As a divorced woman and former housewife, I spent years in what appeared to many to be the…

By Patricia Quigley Dear 30 year old, I promise not to assume I know it all if you promise not to assume you do. Or, better yet… Dear Young-Enough-to-be-my-Daughter, I promise not to assume you don’t know anything if you pledge not to assume I don’t. One day — longer ago than I would like…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell 50 years in show business… 5 Grammys… 60 charted hit songs… a presidential appointment… and—despite the recent losses of some of her closest colleagues—plus the distressing setback of personal bankruptcy, Dionne Warwick is still going strong! Tobi Schwartz-Cassell: So 50 years in the biz! Does it feel like 50 years? Dionne Warwick:…

Visit www.facebook.com/girlfriendz and answer questions like this one, in honor of our cover girl: What is your favorite Dionne Warwick song? Cindy Cheyney: “Walk on By” Cheryl Zoppina Ernst: She did a song with Stevie Wonder called “Weakness” from the soundtrack for the movie, “The Woman in Red.” Their voices together are magical! Charlene Chamberlain:…