by Kathy Banta | Jul 13, 2015 | Leadership
I was chatting with an old friend when out of the blue she told me she’d heard that so-and-so had gotten “fat.” I bristled. She obviously didn’t know how mad these words would make me and I bit my lip. “What do you mean?” I asked. She repeated her statement again. I...
by Julie Fisk | Jul 1, 2015 | Leadership
I have a confession: my bathrooms are covered in wallpaper circa 1989. You know the kind: dusky blue wagon wheels with mauve highlights? Yep. I just need a few beribboned geese hanging on the wall to make it complete. And while I’ve removed the wallpaper covered...
by Nancy Holte | Jun 11, 2015 | Leadership, Life Issues
In May I had the opportunity to help at the a retreat for single moms. These moms come from every walk of life and are single for a wide variety of reasons. Some are rich, some are poor; some are divorced, or widowed, or never married at all. Some have white-collar...
by Guest Contributor | Jun 7, 2015 | Leadership, Relationships
Written by Guest Contributor, Katie Nguyen Do you want your child to be happy? I know that is an easy question, but let me ask it this way: What are YOU doing to ensure your child will be happy when they grow up? As parents, we all do our best to encourage,...
by Julie Fisk | May 7, 2015 | Leadership, Life Issues
Justice. As a lawyer, I navigate this word, this concept, on a daily basis. I pick up the phone and suddenly find myself having deeply personal conversations with individuals about what our legal system is able to do, and what it cannot. And although I know in my head...
by Tabby Finton | Apr 19, 2015 | Leadership
I remember when my older sons were nearing double-digits, and we were outside doing yard work together. The project loomed large, and we were pretty much getting nowhere fast. I was frustrated with our lack of progress, and thinking about what needed to be done. I was...
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