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No, I’m Not Contagious, I Have an Autoimmune Disease Like Too Many Women.

I can’t believe how many women I’ve met who have told me they have an autoimmune disease. Women account for roughly three-quarters of all diagnoses.… [more]
A Digital Way for Your Child to Deal with Their Bad Dreams

When I was little I had nightmares like most children. There was a horrible monster in the toy closet and to this day I still have nightmares about spiders crawling on me while I sleep. All of this was made 10x worse because I was told if you had the… [more]
“Chicky, Chicky, Your Face is Falling.”

Well, not really. But, some days it feels that way. Especially after a late night or an early morning, or a big bucket of movie popcorn while I enjoy Robert Downey Jr.’s aviation antics. My husband has installed a magnifying mirror in our bathroom… [more]
The World’s Largest Bake Sale Raises Enough for One Million Meals

One million meals is an amazing accomplishment! But with 16 million hungry American kids, there’s still a long way to go. And the good news is Sandra Lee’s World’s… [more]
The “Surprising” Benefits of Mobile Games

Anyone stuck in line at the check out with a cranky toddler can’t deny the sweet relief to be had by simply handing over your Smartphone or iPod Touch. But then we all silently worry about what happens when we let little Joey play Angry Birds instead… [more]
Great Leadership Training Often Comes From Our Mothers

This Mother’s Day, I realized more than ever before where true leadership comes from. Of course, women are well suited for leadership and despite the negative reactions from the males in my management classeswhen I bring up the studies that show women… [more]
Mother’s Day at the Westin: Heavenly Beds, Pampered Poochie and Kinky Boots

Study after study says moms are stressed. We don’t just multi-task, we hyper task. And if you’re like me, I have a hard time just sitting and reading a book, because if I look around and something needs straightening up, I have to do it before I can… [more]
Don’t Just Lean In, Get Yourself A Mentor

There’s plenty in the news about women, why so few are female CEOs, pay gaps and Sheryl Sandberg’s new book stirring the pot around women in business and the importance of women “leaning in.” Did you know 1 in 5 women in the U.S. have never… [more]