Women in leadership

As I am listening to Barack Obama’s A Promised Land, now 31 hours into it out of 40 hours, he spends some time talking about the personal cost of serving as a staffer in the White House. He spells out the family separation, the long hours, the constant weight of the work, the consistent criticism…

Happy Mother’s Day

It’s a wonderful thing to have a mother – you wouldn’t be here without her. And yet I can think of at least a couple of people who have difficult relationships with their mothers. In fact, I can think of one person who had to take control of life and move out of home far…

International Women’s Day

This is a good day to reflect on the women in our lives. Of course, we all have a mother and I hope your mother was also a MOM! I begin with the recognition of the wonderful Mom in my life who shaped so much of what and who I am. Countless hours of nurture…