Family Technology: The Pain and the Glory

Family Technology: The Pain and the Glory

All three of my children are adults and thus, I have zero control over their technology use. I’m grateful for that in that it must be absolutely overwhelming for parents of young children to manage the constant demand and scary changes that technology can offer their...
Can Women Get Along?

Can Women Get Along?

As part of my work, I teach executive presence classes for women. In February, I had four bright and engaged women in my class. I’d like to think that our experience could be representative of women as a collective all over the world. These four women were successful,...
The Thirty-Year Marriage

The Thirty-Year Marriage

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my in-law’s sixtieth wedding anniversary and how much I admire their marriage. Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our thirtieth wedding anniversary. It’s slightly awkward, since we got married when we were ten years old, so we are...
The 60-Year Wedding Anniversary

The 60-Year Wedding Anniversary

In December of 2019, my family celebrated the 60-year wedding anniversary of my in-laws. It was a quiet, but joyful, celebration of a truly remarkable marriage. I’ve known my in-laws for over thirty years. I find them each to be wonderful, kind, and smart people. Yet,...