What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?
One of my first blog posts was about this TED video: In the video, the presenter (Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO) made three recommendations for women pursuing a career: Sit at the table Make your partner...
Mirror, Mirror
I actually had a car today. I’m usually odd-man-out when it comes to car sharing around here. This has been going on since Nicole got her license back in January. We were going to...
The “Should”s
When we are kids and in our twenties, we hear the “should”s from our parents. When we are in our thirties and forties, we say the “should”s to our kids. When we are in our...
My $.02 on #TB12
I know you’ve all been wondering. What does Michelle think of the Tom Brady situation? After all, you haven’t heard enough from every Tom, Dick, and Harry. (Well, maybe not every Tom.) Indulge me....
For The Birds
I am so grumpy right now. And it is all due to a series of home maintenance / DIY projects that have not gone according to plan. First, there was the AC unit that...
Compromises
What is undone in the fall is redone in the spring. Like the bushes. And the dock. And the shower floor. The bushes were the only thing that didn’t require human involvement. They did just fine on...
More College Visits
We visited a couple more colleges last week. It was really just an excuse to visit Meagan and take a family mini-vacation. We saw some sites – which are actually stunning in person. We...