Deodorant. There is a fine line between co-worker and friend. Some people ride the line easily and without issue. Others were taught...

I Don't Know. There is a lot that I don’t know. Some of those things, I don’t give a second thought – I can Google, enlist an expert,...

My mother turns 80 today. As I reflect on my relationship with her, I thought I would share what I have learned, directly and in...

Sorry. It’s a trigger word for me. Not the true apology where someone shows remorse for something they did to hurt or offend, but rather...

Ambition. On the night when a woman ascended to the second-highest position in the land, a group of multigenerational women joined...

I had cancer.  I turned 40 and went for a baseline mammogram. 

Boundaries.  It has never been more important to establish and try to hold boundaries.  I emphasize ‘try’ because there may be times or...

The concept of tithing to a religious organization has always been tied to donations, but recently (and oddly, I might add), I have been...

For Now. Powerful words that help with perspective and preparation. As a self-described realist, ‘for now’ allows me to be present, but...

A former client, now friend, reached out to ask me to participate in her Instagram Live this week on Allyship.  Her invite literally...

Mother’s Day is complicated. Not everyone is in a position to share the day or good wishes with their mother. She may no longer be here,...

I had intended to send this out earlier in the month - and then life got in the way. 

It's October again.  Breast Cancer Awareness month. 

This note marks my 11th year since diagnosis and my 10th October message.

Why is it that if a friend asks us to dinner ... we keep the appointment?

One in eight women will face a breast cancer diagnosis and 9 years ago, it was my turn to receive that life-changing phone call. 

When I was younger, you never said 'cancer' at full voice ... only in hushed tones so as not to draw any attention to the conversation. 

This is the 7th time I have written my annual reminder to mam-your-grams and each year has its own inspiration. 

On a very recent Virgin flight from JFK to LAX, I found myself engrossed in an episode of Parenthood on NBC. 

It's taken me most of the month to figure out what I wanted to write this year