I slept in fits last night. I’m not a great sleeper under the best of circumstances, but this is different. I can feel it from the inside out. There are two things I do when I am either stressed or elated. I write and I eat. I’ve had a head full of ideas but have not found … [Read more...] about Love in the Time of COVID-19
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5:00 Fridays TM – Birthday Clink
I never did cozy up to being 47. Tomorrow ushers in my 48th year so I guess it’s too late to get used to being 47 now. Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE my birthday. I have no shame in aging. It’s a privilege, really. They say the wrinkles bring wisdom. So far I’m feeling … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays TM – Birthday Clink
Moms+SocialGood — What do you wish were true for every child, everywhere?
Moms +SocialGood is a one-day event dedicated to empowering mothers around the world to create a better future for themselves and their families. I'm thrilled beyond measure to be speaking at the event this year. I'll be in New York today at the New York Times Center. What an … [Read more...] about Moms+SocialGood — What do you wish were true for every child, everywhere?
Shot@Life Summit – Where Tribes Meet
When I am at the Shot@Life Summit I am with my tribe, my people, my girls. These are like-minded, smart, passionate women who yammer about the same issues at their dinner table as I do at mine. I suppose we annoy our families and friends in the same way, but when we are together … [Read more...] about Shot@Life Summit – Where Tribes Meet
All I Want for My Birthday…
Today is my birthday. For everyone who knows me, you know how much I love my birthday. I admittedly love the attention, the phone calls, text messages, the cards. The glory of snail mail! And Facebook on my birthday blows up in a fashion that leaves me beaming for days. In … [Read more...] about All I Want for My Birthday…
Advocate2Vaccinate During World Immunization Week
Don't google images of children with polio. Consider this a warning. You just googled "children with polio," didn't you? It's hard to imagine life before the polio vaccine. My father in law had polio as a child. Most of people in the women's groups I speak to have lost a … [Read more...] about Advocate2Vaccinate During World Immunization Week
Thankful for Shots
We have a long-standing family tradition to say our thank you's before dinner. Instead of saying grace, we hold hands and each share something we are thankful for from our day. The only rule is we cannot say we are thankful for a material object. Last weekend, oddly enough, we … [Read more...] about Thankful for Shots