A Great Father Figure In Absence of Their Dad

As seen on the Today Parenting Team site   When my husband died suddenly on Super Bowl Sunday more than a decade ago, I became a suddenly single mom of 2 boys, 6 y.o and 11 y.o. Amidst all the confusion, loss and disruption that our lives would face, I never expected to meet a man like Fred. My ...

Because of Her I Won’t: How I Honor This Teen Girl Without A Smile

  I recently came across my maternal grandmother’s bible. As I flipped through the pages, I found a myriad of inserted items. Expired lottery tickets, her last Christmas gift list, and a few family pictures. One picture, in particular, caught my eye. A picture of me, a faded one of my younger, teen self. 13-year-old me As I stared at the ...

Empty Nest Moms and Their Market Influence

  Empty Nest Moms. Battle-Tested Mamas! Yes, we're influencers too. Once a Mom, always a Mom. Our roles simply shift as our children grow older. I'm building and leading a tribe of empowered Moms who are committed to living their best lives. Marketers would be wise not to sleep on the magic of Moms on a ...

Children and Etiquette

I love serving my Mom community, but I am equally as passionate about the little ones. "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Etiquette RULES! In addition to being the "Get Your Life" Strategist, Speaker & Author, I am a certified etiquette ...