What is POPS the Club? It transforms the lives of teens with incarcerated loved ones. POPS stands for Pain of The Prison System. 1 in 14 children has a parent who has been incarcerated. POPS gives these youth a safe place to grow and empower one another. The mission of POPS the Club is “to create … Continued
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “Are you ready to PIVOT? Be Your Own Publicist!” Where can you turn for help during a COVID-19 pandemic? I loved reading Aliza Licht’s book, Leave Your Mark. I felt like I had my own personal PR mentor explaining step by step on how to re-vamp … Continued
While in #SafeAtHome quarantine for COVID-19, I have been reading nearly every day and wrote about 8 books that can transport you for Ms. Magazine. Cheryl Strayed’s WILD: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail was in my article, and when I wrote to her team to share it, I learned about her … Continued
I read Pretty Good Advice: For People Who Dream Big and Work Harder by Leslie Blodgett during quarantine for Covid-19. I wanted to share some of her tips in case you need advice during this uncertain and unpredictable time. Risk makes you afraid. You don’t get to choose whether or not to be afraid. Only … Continued
Let’s start with a little exercise. Raise your hand if you: 1. Have had a great meal out 2. Love to try new places to eat 3. Can recall a memory of a meal shared with a friend or family member You probably raised your hand to all three, right? Now raise your hand if … Continued
From C-Student to the C-Suite is a modern day guide to business and relationships! It’s so much fun, it sizzles! This book is your perfect companion — from the beach to the boardroom! Building real and meaningful connections has been a key component of Tami Holzman’s path to becoming an empowered boardroom broad. From her … Continued
Have you had Unexpected Consequences of Love? I really enjoy reading Jill Mansell’s books. Sometimes a book can make me feel like I have traveled and left home. It can make me feel brave. Share your story of bravery in my travel writing competition and maybe soon I will be sharing an excerpt of your latest … Continued
Enjoy this excerpt from Ellen Hawley’s new book: The Divorce Diet ! This is from a few pages into the first chapter of The Divorce Diet. Abigail’s making a birthday dinner for her husband and a diet dinner for herself. I drop Rosie off at the neighbor’s and carry my groceries in. It feels odd not to have … Continued
TWENTY YEARS, SEVEN LETTERS, AND ONE LONG-LOST LOVE OF A LIFETIME Fall in love with Samantha Vérant’s SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS Preface from the book: Tonight I’m cooking from the heart, choosing self-belief over fear. Although I’ve always been a culinary adventuress, experimenting with recipes ripped from the pages ofBon Appétit and Gourmet since the … Continued
Please enjoy this excerpt from Good Chinese Wife: A Love Affair with China Gone Wrong by Susan Blumberg-Kason The Chinese University of Hong Kong sits atop a mountain, north of Hong Kong Island and twenty minutes south of the mainland China border. When I arrived on campus in 1990 for a college exchange year, I … Continued