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Oct 25, 20224 min read
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...
May 20, 20223 min read
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...
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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.
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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....
Mar 8, 20224 min read
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...
Feb 25, 20223 min read
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...
Jan 15, 20223 min read
"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...
Dec 21, 20216 min read
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...
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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...
Sep 22, 20216 min read
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...
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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...
Aug 25, 20214 min read
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...
Jun 17, 20213 min read
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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