My internet is flooded with randomness these days. I can't go three clicks without seeing Michelle Obama's hair or the Manti Te'o "fake girlfriend" mess. I guess it's a nice distraction from the day-to-day, but to me having the gift of someone like Jake come into my life is what...

A good friend of mine called me to tell me of her afternoon with some dear friends of hers celebrating their son's fifth birthday. She and her friends are on opposite sides of the political fence and she was avoiding having the inevitable presidential election conversation, as she knew nothing...

Thanksgiving: the day we watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, gather around the table with our family and overindulge by eating ourselves into a tryptophan coma before the final touchdown of the day's big football game. It's a day to give thanks for the food on our table, for the...

What if, at your fingertips, you had all the information that could tell you all you needed to know about every disease and/or illness you may contract for the rest of your life? What if that knowledge could tell you how your future generations would be affected? What if you...

They say things in life happen for a reason, that there's a purpose for every event, it's our choice to decide what that reason may be and to look inside ourselves to try our best to create something good out a bad...

I recently revisited my old high school to see a talent show put on by my son's elementary school. It started with an adorable first grader singing "DoReMiFaSoLaTe" and continued with a fourth grader who sang a beautiful rendition of Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open" from The Hunger Games. And,...

I recently decided to foray into the speed dating world. I've been talking about it, thinking about it and wanting to do it for ages. As a STILL single, busy mom with a hectic lifestyle, I actually like the concept of speed dating; being able to go on several "mini...

I have a great job. Being a host on Broadminded for the last six years has allowed me the good fortune to meet and speak with some of my lifelong idols; it has also introduced me to some remarkable people from all walks of life that I may...

What started out as a small town school event in Sonoma, California to raise consciousness to achieve equity goals in the classroom has since blossomed into a celebration of women throughout history. A celebration of women who have made contributions to society, politics, culture, and women's rights. In March, to...