I’ll be honest here for a minute; it’s the beginning of September, and these last few weeks as a parent have been super challenging for me. I’ve had just about enough of kids being home from school, having nothing to do, and generally just causing mayhem as I try to…

As I sat at my desk trying against all hope to find the motivation to work on the presentation due in ten hours, I realized something was very wrong. My concentration was officially no-showing for the day, and I didn’t have the time not to finish this project, but I…

I’ve been struggling with a personal problem for the past two months. While typically speaking, I feel inspired to write a post every month; since January, I’ve been stuck and struggling with writer’s block! Part of it began when I was in a severe ski accident over spring break. I…

Frances Largeman-Roth and I met, via Zoom, from across the country, in the common areas of both of our homes — me in my pocket office and her in the kitchen. The situational similarity immediately struck me. I had been scrambling to drop off my kids at school and hadn’t…

I remember when I first started my period. I was thirteen, and even though my parents were open about many topics and talked with my sisters and me openly, I had no idea what was going on. I thought something was wrong with me the first time I saw a…

January always comes way too quickly for me. Every single year, around December, I start to think and think about all the things I want to plan for in the new year. Then I put off actual planning, thinking that I have all the resolve and time in the world…

In honor of my grandma Alice, who raised six children and ended up with 16 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren before she left this world, I am ushering in this new decade with honesty, integrity, and confidence. One of the things I’ve learned over the last 40 years is that reflection…

I sat down with Tara (via Zoom) this month and immediately was amazed by her warmth, confidence, and no-BS personality. We were talking like old friends in no time, and I couldn’t get enough! Here’s Tara’s story: Well, I had a baby at 40, and I had already established my…

Over the past decade, I have made a number of consequential changes in my life. Some of these changes have been harder than others — hence the lessons. But, I have never looked back and regretted my choices. What I believe is that all women deserve to find the happiness…