The interviewer deserves the stank eye so I deliberated about using this clip. But I also appreciate the way Oprah hands his snide misogyny back, so I allowed it. I have watched this clip about 50 times. That is how affirming and refreshing it is! Oprah Winfrey is our single icon this week and her self awareness and bold grasp of her own way of being (OWN! Get it?!) is beyond thrilling. Check out the video.

Determined to remain unmarried after divorce, some single mothers in China have joined forces to share parenting duties and create economic stability for themselves and their children. Helen Davidson explores this phenomenon, including the benefits and risks. I found this quote especially compelling: “‘Since there’s no personal interest or benefit involved, this kind of relationship feels purer and simpler than marriage,’ says Jiang.” Would you consider a platonic mothership? Let us know in the comments below.

Live an elevated life on a single income. Explore strategies for beating the system.

In this clip Mel Robbins interviews Dr. Alison Wood Brooks who points out key mistakes people often make before confidently marching into their supervisor’s office to demand a raise. Click here to watch the clip. Click the video below to watch the entire episode.

Have you asked for a raise? What happened? Share your story in the comments below.

In this section we grab some popcorn, get lost in a true-life story, then get together and yak about it.

Each month we’ll post a documentary that is available on YouTube. On the final Sunday of the month we’ll hold a gab fest to spill the tea and run our mouths about what we saw.

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In this month’s documentary, presented by the YouTube channel Only Human, neuro-diverse main characters Ben and Ellie go on heroic quests to find a job. Only, why should the quest be heroic?

Watch the documentary then prep your personal charcuterie board and join our virtual gathering. It’s like book club but for documentaries.

We will start the conversation with three prompts:

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What would it take for you to finally leave a toxic relationship? One key pattern I’ve seen in abusive relationships is how long they seem to last. I’m not being critical here; I hung in there for 10 years. Fourteen if you include dating.

I finally left when my choices were divorce or suicide by marriage. I figured divorce was the lesser sin. In other words, it took the threat of death. 👀

In this episode of “Just Getting Good”, a product of “The Financial Diet”, host Chelsea interviews Anita who, like me, was married at twenty-four to her spouse whom she had met at thirteen but ended her marriage of twenty-four years in one day. Could you be that decisive? Check out the video and share your thoughts in the comments below.

What inspires you to live un-partnered? We’d love to hear from you. Comment “What had happened was” below to get instructions for how to share your story.

😧 TW Even the most powerful woman in Mexico is not immune. Women in Mexico have long struggled to have their experiences of street harassment taken seriously. Perhaps this will change after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on video by a man during a day-time walk down a crowded sidewalk.

⚖️ Rising Lawyer takes on the Pink Tax in Pakistan. Pakistan slaps up to 40% tax on sanitary napkins (classed as luxury goods) and lawyer Mahnoor Omer along with the period activists at Mahwari Justice are putting a full stop the end of this nonesense by taking Pakistan to court.

🏆 Italian inventor Alessandra Galli wins prestigious James Dyson award. Her invention, OnCue, is a smart keyboard that allows Parkinson’s sufferers to type despite their condition.

⛹🏽‍♀️ Women-owned companies rise to the challenge of creating professional-grade sporting equipment specifically for women.

🇺🇸 State of Virginia elects first woman governor in 237 years. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, won a commanding 57% of the vote.

From the YouTube channel Newel of Knowledge comes a simple yet powerful approach to slaying your limiting beliefs. Based on the work of Rebecca Roache, a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Royal Holloway, University of London, Newel illustrates how to apply her approach to quickly and effectively knocking out the beliefs that hold you back. Check out her original article here.

Watch the video then swipe our free digital tool that will help you put the system into practice. Find the link below.

Celebrating everything wonderful about being solo and satisfied.

Romance is Tyranny!