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Anne's tantrum is over now

Apr 29, 2021

My very dear friend Anne Heffron coached me in writing my memoir. No way it gets done without her. It took more than two years - almost three. During that time we got to know each other way, way, WAY too well. No, we weren’t lovers. That’s actually kinda funny to think about. We’re both adoptees. And Anne led me...

Jo, after the crash

Apr 22, 2021

The car flipped three times end over end. Jo bounced around the back seat like a t-shirt in a tumbler dryer. Then she was thrown from the car. She woke up face down in the dark and cold. She didn't know where her friends were. She survived. She lived. She thrived. Then…she became a mom. Times five.

Kiana hangs tough

Apr 15, 2021

Kiana Williams was depressed. Her best friend turned out not to be the best friend. Her boyfriend turned out not to be the best boyfriend. She wanted to drop out of college - her senior year. She was SO close. What happened next really defines her as a resilient leader who gets things done. Inspirational!

Helen’s Secret Powers

Apr 8, 2021

When I asked Helen Gardiner Parks to sit down and chat with me, she straight-up asked me, “What have I ever done?” Is she friggin’ KIDDING me? She graduated from Wellsley, home-schooled three kids, and runs her own nutritional business. I’m a fan. Take a listen. I think you will be too.

Leigh Ann and I talk about our mothers

Apr 1, 2021

Leigh Ann’s mom is talking to dead people. My mom barely mumbles. We’re at a crossroads - a rite of passage. It’s nice to have a good friend who cares to share these tough times. I don’t know what’s going on with your mom, but this is a poignant conversation.