"What does it mean to carry the BRCA gene mutation--for myself & my family?" 2 years ago today, I learned I carry the BRCA1 genetic mutation--10 days after I'd already been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 3 days after my double mastectomy. I knew I was at...
Facing my own “cancer” diagnosis is not only physically challenging and mentally and emotionally exhausting. It also brings back all these other losses, struggles, pain, and grief. I'm learning so many things, day by day, things we all need to learn...
Mother's Day is a day of mixed emotions. For some, it's a day to feel appreciated and celebrated. For others, it's a day to feel guilt and self-doubt. And for others, it's a day to feel sadness and grief, remembering losses and pains from years...
Mother's Day--the one day set aside each year on which moms feel appreciated, loved, and celebrated. It's a beautiful idea. But the ugly truth? Mother's Day is one day out of the year when moms feel the greatest guilt. It's true. We moms too often spend Mother's...
Several months ago, I joined my very first "mastermind" group, the High Performance Mastermind, created by Brendon Burchard. I had no idea what a Mastermind even was (other than a funny kids' movie!), but I quickly came to realize I was joining a group of...
I have long pondered what it really means to "be strong," and I think, for the most part, we've got it wrong. Especially we women and mothers, who too often believe "strength" is: doing it all on our own never needing help doing it "well" all...
This is for all you moms, and women, and caretakers out there. The holidays are over. The kids are heading back to school (hallelujah!). Now what? It's time for YOU. Yes, it's time to finally take care of that one thing that should always be at the top of...
The holiday season is one of joy, and fun, and celebrating, and family togetherness! BUT, let's face it, it's also one of the most stressful times of year, with so many things "to do," cold and flu season creeping in, weather changes, decorating, preparing, finals...