Earlier this year, I began work on a book with the working title Women Who Pivot and a goal of publishing in early 2024. This book has been in my head for a long time and now I've got an ...
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Every time I get very focused on a new client, it takes over all my mindshare. That doesn't mean that I'm not thinking deep thoughts, but my time goes elsewhere. One of my resolutions this year was to spend more ...
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This story by Rachel Chason of The Washington Post summarizes the heartbreaking reality that elderly people are dying of loneliness in care facilities. The COVID Pandemic has meant quarantines prevent family members from visiting. Of course, we all understand the ...
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I appreciate the leadership of Fairfax County Public School Superintendent Brabrand, and the School Board as they made sure our kids will be safe when starting back in a few weeks. I am relieved that the decision was made to ...
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My seventeen-year-old high school junior and her friends are wading through the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been almost three months since her school closed. I remember when we were all hopeful that her summer plans would only be slightly altered, ...
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Next of Kin Dad was born in Monticello, NY in October of 1937 and spent his entire life in Sullivan County where he thrived on the small-town hunting culture. At the age of fourteen, he lost his only sister, Betty, ...
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All of us are floundering during this pandemic. My priorities have shifted, and I'm conscious of new habits forming. I’ve started searching for ways to make sure that I don’t get through another day without accomplishing something meaningful. There have ...
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I think it's because my first daughter has gone off to college. As I was preparing myself and her departure and trying to fit in all the last-minute words of wisdom , I found that the issue of sexual assault ...
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My husband and I just sent our second child off to college. We were familiar with the unsettling feelings of whether you gave them all the tools to be successful as they head out the door. With both kids, we ...
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A colleague shared this article with me and it stopped me in my tracks.  It’s titled: Women Need to Realize Work Isn’t School by Harvard Business Review. It’s a thought-provoking article that anyone who has young daughters should read – and ...
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