Deborah Hill Cone on giving up drinking and what has surprised her most since calling it quits
Deborah has decided to leave the alcohol Matrix, but it's not the giving up drinking part that's causing her trouble.
The world I discovered when I came off my anti-depressants
When Deborah Hill Cone came off her anti-depressants (on the suggestion of her psychiatrist), she rediscovered her emotions - and great sex!
Professionalism gone too far: when parents run their homes like companies
Some busy parents in the US are starting to operate their home life like a business but when did kids start having to become mini CEOs?
Deborah Hill Cone: How influencers have ruined the word ‘authenticity’ for me
Deborah shares her honest position on those champions of ‘authenticity’ on social media with their evangelical messages of empowerment.
The envy project: how to turn your envy into something positive
Can feeling jealous make you a better person? Deborah Hill Cone is about to find out.
What bragging about your kids really says about you
When parents skite about their kids’ achievements, is it really about the child?
Why I am enough (even though I don’t fit my leather pants any more)
One woman's journey of acceptance as she grows older.
Telling others about your goals can derail your chances of success – here’s why
There’s hard science to support the view that we are better off keeping some things to ourselves.
The coolest way to beat mid-life blues is to free your creativity
Forget the sports car, designer threads and other status signifiers.
Discovering the true meaning of dreams
Teeth falling out? Giving a speech naked? Should I be taking more notice of what these dreams could mean?
9 ways to reclaim your inner power
You're the boss of you. Be in charge of what or who you let in and what or who you keep out.
Why we find it hard to be happy for others
I sometimes wonder whether I am stuck at a five-year-old birthday party level of maturity, at 50.
Raising boys in the #Metoo era
Will this boy who will rescue a bee from the swimming pool suddenly become one of those men? I don’t think he will. But Me Too doesn’t seem to leave much space for him.
Why we should embrace our guilty pleasures
Stop trying to be so virtuous and perfect. And embrace being real instead.
Deborah Hill Cone’s lazy girl’s guide to surviving Christmas
Christmas is a really hard time for people who have what is known as “a fragile process.”
What we can learn from millennials
Deborah Hill Cone resolves to stop poking fun at millennials... and to start learning from them.
Why having hangovers makes me feel more alive
Why does Deborah Hill Cone find a perverse joy in pain and regret? She untangles what her psyche is trying to tell her.
Are we giving up on sex too soon?
It seems women in their 50s are giving up on sex... so how do we get back in touch with our erotic side?
What is an It Girl and why do we care?
Drugs, disorder, dysfunction – they’re the hallmarks of many an It Girl. So why did Deborah Hill Cone so badly want to be one?
Why we need to put ourselves first sometimes
There’s a lot to be said for treating yourself – especially when you feel you don’t deserve it.
Why minimalism is overrated
Marie Kondo can colour-code her socks all she likes, but the new thinking is that mess is your friend says Deborah Hill Cone.