My 13 year old and I had one of our more interesting talks the other day. My kids had dragged me to a movie they love, full of multiverses of heroes
passive income / passive outcomes
I like starting projects and creating systems. If you are like me and have many interests, maybe sometimes you go "all in" one one, then drift off a
Black Hat Bots & Mad Gratitude
I have 15 minutes to write this. Black Hat Part Some hack-bot came through this website and inserted viagra ads into some of my paragraphs. It's not
Ode to my mom’s memory
"I'm living two timelines moving in different directions." I sat up in bed and said that to my husband last night. I've been plagued by night
make all the same mistakes I did
There's been so much discontent between us, eldest kid. Maybe this is from me trying to shield you from mistakes, preventing you from falling on your
Beyond Belief
I don't go to church, my kids don't either. The other day I realized that even though I don't engage with organized religion anymore, that there are
Four Styles of Defining A Life
I wrote a chunk of a self-help book over a decade ago. It described the four styles people use to find — and define — meaning in their lives. These
The superpower I wish I had
My daughter asked me my superpower and origin story. The first thing that came to mind was a ball, that came into being by the beauty of the Aurora
Holiday Jealousy. On Making Cheer
I've got to admit, I've been feeling a little sorry for myself. I feel like I work really hard taking care of a thousand things, and yet, I can't seem
Thank-yous Overdue
Dear Madeline and Phyllis, I owe each of you a huge thank you. As a woman in business, I realize nearly every day how you both influenced me, and
please for my birthday, mr. president
I'm asking for only one thing: please start acting like a winner. A good one. Good winners are fair to their opponents. Good winners are kind to
A plan for coping with inauguration weekend
Here is what I am doing during the inauguration on Friday: 1) donating to the ACLU- RI (www.riaclu.org/get-involved/donate) 2) donating to Planned
The morning I have
This was not the morning I wanted. I had great visions for how my daughter and I would connect, and I would help ease her "just starting school"
Getting all up in my business
I find myself thinking more and more about what it really means to be a parent in a culture that holds business values in higher regard than the
Activity vs. Achievement
Like many parents of small children, I reside in a swirl of constant and chaotic activity. Think, "mom, look at this potion I just made with your new
Enough-ness
I've been wanting to write about this topic for a long time, but felt as if I couldn't shed "enough" light on the idea to be of value, especially