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Highs, lows, and unknowns

This weekend I skirted death. Maybe that's a little dramatic. But one of the lessons that car racing teaches you is that life is full of...

Perspectives from the plateau

We so often talk about the hills and valleys, and how we can learn from both. But we don't talk about the plateaus as much. Chess prodigy...

A room full of risk takers

The Beautiful List book gets inside the mind of tween girls, meeting them in their insecurity and walking them out the other side in beauty.

Surprising things I've learned about publishing

One of the things I've heard about becoming an author is that writing the book is the easy part. I've already learned this to be true....

Put yourself in a prostituted person’s shoes this International Women's Day

Today, my mind is on the women and girls around the world right now who are being bought and sold, as many as two dozen times a day, for...

Animal instincts

Yesterday my mom sent me a funny meme from the_mommy_talks that said, "Mama Bear is such a sweet way to describe the fact that I'd tear...

"Do or do not, there is no try." -Yoda

On Thursday, I met up with an old friend. She’s actually a former co-worker. My business partner and I hired her and one other amazing...

When fear overcomes

The most anxiety-inducing, fear-mongering event in my parenting career happened last week. While the kids were prepping a dining room...

Beauty doesn't have to be "ladylike"

As a child, sometimes I stood out because I was assertive and outspoken, especially with adults. I also cared more about climbing trees...

An unexpected bucket list experience

My peek at Ferrari's Corse Clienti program: one of the world's most exclusive clubs. Heading up Montour Townsend Road, the Watkins Glen...

Beauty in aging and ... forgetfulness?

My "Hallelujah, the kids are all at school" moment was immediately followed by that sinking feeling in my core. As I saw the quad full of...

The secret to a lasting marriage

Two plaques adorned the wall to the right of the front entry, indicating national and state historical landmark status. We stepped...

Shifting gears and making bets

So much of life is about dealing with the cards we are dealt and trying to come up with a strategy to win with what we have – even if the...

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