It's a good kind of pain.

As my children enter their new stage of life and prepare to leave home, I enter a new stage, too. One where I can more completely focus on growing my business, spending more time with my husband and expanding my online show. And that is an exciting and scary thing.

"Mom, it's still me. Please stop making this into such a big deal. I just made a choice to get a nose ring." Suddenly I was

With the holidays upon us, many families will want to avoid contentious issues. They will hide tattoos and piercings. They'll ban from their dinner tables discussion of the traditional taboo subjects. But I wonder if these festive occasions are the best times to catch a glimpse of a new viewpoint.

Guys weigh in on clit and nipple piercings.

A gorgeous pair of earrings is a great accessory -- but what's the deal with the holes in your ears smelling like rotten cheese? Turns out it's a mix of skin cells and natural oils getting clogged all up in there. Um, gross.