Hélène Tragos Stelian·Jul 9, 2018My Year Without WineWhen faced with painful feelings, we deal with them as best we can. Sometimes, our ways of coping are healthy: a nature walk, a cuddle with…A response icon1A response icon1
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Dec 11, 2016What Stephen Covey taught me about prioritizingI thought I was really good at prioritizing — until I read Stephen Covey’s perennial classic, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Aug 13, 2016How I Moved Through Fear — and You Can, TooEarlier this year, I was asked to give a keynote speech on the subject of what I’d learned after interviewing 100+ women about their…A response icon1A response icon1
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Aug 10, 2016What I Learned from Having my Wallet StolenA couple of months ago, I attended a Meetup for Life Coaches at a coffee shop in Chicago and somehow left my wallet at the counter when I…
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Aug 1, 2016Defining Your Life’s Purpose — At Any AgeI have lived most of my life “mindlessly,” that is, without clear thought behind my actions and decisions — and often driven at least in…
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Jun 7, 2016“Don’t Ask Me Why”: 7 Appeals to Moms — From Women Without ChildrenI had lunch recently with a new friend. In the midst of our “getting to know you” questions, I asked if she had kids. She responded “no.”…
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Apr 27, 20163 THINGS TO DO THE DAY YOU CHOOSE YOUR COLLEGEThe following is an excerpt from Hélène Tragos Stelian’s new book, Moving to College: What to Do, What to Learn, What to Pack.
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Apr 21, 2016Disarming the Selective College Arms Race—6 Strategies for ParentsWith our twin daughters applying to college this fall, I admit it’s taken me several years to arrive, just in time, at a pretty good place…
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Apr 21, 20168 Things Later-in-Life Lesbians Want You to KnowAt an event earlier this year, I met two women who, as it turned out, were not only business partners but also life partners. They left…A response icon1A response icon1
Hélène Tragos Stelian·Apr 21, 2016“I’m Not After Your Husband” — 8 Things Single Women in Midlife Want Their Married Friends to KnowI’m a 51-year old married mother to twin teenage daughters. I am blessed to have many girlfriends — mostly married, several single — and…