Sometimes when I lie awake watching you sleepA poem gets written in my headSeemingly the only appropriate responseTo the utter paradox of motherhoodThe bewildermentThe aching LoveThe fatigueAnd the crazy making I lie there watching youFinally quietThe most precious thing I ever sawStill innocentAnd smallThough growing and so tall “Te amo,” I whisper“Te amo mama” Her […]
A few weeks ago my husband and I got the spontaneous opportunity to see Hell’s Kitchen–the Broadway musical based on Alicia Key’s young life. It took a bit of ingenuity to rearrange everything with our children in order to say yes to this occasion, but my gut told me for some reason I had to get […]
It’s been a while since I’ve been in touch. Over here, I’ve been ensconced in the early childhood years with our son who turned two this past winter. Over the last several years of incubating a new family member as well as new parts of myself and my work, so much rich growth and learning […]
It was a grey and rainy morning in Colorado the day after #45 was elected president to the United States of America in 2016. The weather could not have been more fitting for how I felt inside. Grief stricken. Angry. At a loss. I felt as if I had been run over by a 10,000 […]
Have you ever wanted something so badly, and spent years envisioning it, working really hard to make it happen and logging some serious hours of blood, sweat and tears? One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to be a guardian, witness and champion to women’s hopes and dreams. I am constantly in […]
I’ve got BIG NEWS today, … My new podcast is finally ready for the world! This has been a labor of intense love and dedication and I could not be more excited to share it with you! So without further ado, let me introduce you to: Women Today!! You can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. The whole beauty […]
Are you a reader? Lately I have been OBSESSED with reading and for some reason, I can never read just one book at a time, I’ve always got multiples hanging out on my nightstand. So today I thought it would be fun to share about the 5 books I’m currently reading and why I love […]
I was recently on my way to eat dinner in the park with my family and I came across a young woman crying as she sat on the sidewalk. Her legs were crossed and her back hunched as she sobbed. So often when I see something uncommon or perhaps even uncomfortable in public, my first […]
How are you doing today? We are living in extraordinary times together. The impact and circumstances we’re each facing are different and yet the uncertainty, existential threat and demand for adaptation are universally shared. With so much in the outer world drastically different, I find myself leaning even more heavily and steadily into my primary […]
I’m writing to you today from a quiet perch as I look out into the thick forest of upstate New York. The rain is pounding down and I am grateful. Last week my husband and I, along with our almost 2 year-old daughter, packed up our car and drove 32 hours across the country! We […]