June Newsletter The Great Mother and the Great Father Last month was Mother's Day. This month is Father's Day. As someone who is parentless, I found myself spending a great deal of time reflecting on parenthood—from the deeply personal to the universal. I had a wonderful Mother's Day. My daughter and I share a tradition that makes perfect sense to us. Every year on her birthday, she gives me a gift because I gave birth to her. Every year on Mother's Day, I give her a gift bec

August Newsletter The Lines We Inherit This month I want to share something deeply personal. It feels vulnerable to write because it reveals one of my greatest struggles. Yet I believe the lesson is much bigger than parenting. Whether you are raising a child, navigating a marriage, working with difficult coworkers, or learning to honor your own boundaries, I hope something in this story speaks to you. Lately, I have been struggling with this stage of parenting. Don't get me w

September Newsletter I Didn’t Want to Be a Woman I have wanted to write about this for a long time, but I never quite knew when the right moment would be. Then last night, during one of the legendary “solve all the world’s problems” conversations my daughter and I have while walking, she asked me a question: “Who started the whole, ‘If a boy picks on you, it means he likes you’ thing?” I laughed at first and said, “I have no idea.” Then I thought about it. “But you realize h

July Newsletter 49 Tomorrow, I turn 49. I find it fascinating that I still don't feel "grown up." I don't feel I have it all figured out. I don't feel like, "well here we are you are done". When I was younger, I imagined there would be a magical age when everything would make sense. A point where I would have life all figured out. I thought we eventually reached the destination, unpacked our bags, and simply cruised through the rest of life. After all, that's the recipe we've

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About a month ago, when visiting with my mentor, she offered to do a reading for me. At first, I didn’t see the point as my guides talk...