A Work in Progress: From PTA President to Mastering Technology to Build Her Brand

During her years as a stay-at-home mom, Amy Schmidt discovered she'd been gathering the skills necessary for her second act: Launching a brand and a podcast devoted to helping other women rise too.

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A Time Warp Turns a 63-Year-Old into a Man Magnet for a Day

Or maybe it was pheromones. Or a birthday wish granted. Still, sometimes the planets align and the world sees you differently. As you feel inside.

We raise our glass to the Veuve Clicquot widow, the first modern businesswoman who gave us champagne and launched countless celebrations.

What to do if you find The One very (and we mean VERY) soon after the death of his wife? Listen up as Answer Queen, our advice guru, weighs in.

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