Shelly Mateer

Never forget.

“I think all the guys are staring at you because they think you’re anorexic,” Teri stated with a sneer. We were at a training with various male police officers in …

“You’re not four years old! You’re too small!” The mean little girl narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing me in all her four-year-old wisdom. Then she shoved me down the slide, cackling …

“You’re just like your hair, flimsy and floppy. You’re such a pushover,” the cruel words came out of the mouth of one of the most popular girls in school. Most …

As a child I loved to write, with a particular inclination toward scary stories and other types of fiction. This was where I truly thrived, but over time you could …

The past week’s tsunami drop in the stock market has been catastrophic, raising concerns about a possible recession and the impact on different asset classes, including real estate. However, real …

I watched as my friend’s face visibly fell and I could almost feel the dreadful feeling in the pit of her stomach that I knew she felt every time she …

I recently had the opportunity to interview New York City real estate broker Ellen Silverman.  In her childhood, Ellen didn’t envision anything in particular for herself career-wise. She grew up …

Within a few weeks of being hired into the CIA, I realized I wanted to work for myself, unchained by office drama and cubicle warfare.  I didn’t know how I …

I would float around for hours, watching the sea life in the canal walls. Under the floating dock I was fascinated (and sort of spooked) by the huge fish lingering …