I was born in the United States in 1969 and had three sisters. I was exposed to the traditional fairy tales, such as “Cinderella” and “Snow White.” I read many Bible and other stories about women who were rescued by their princes. Yet my next-door neighbor and babysitter paid me to watch the soap operas…
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I want to ask you about your experiences. I see your woven hair and dark, ageless skin. I wonder if your confident smile was ever-present And what you’ve overcome to keep it. I want to understand how the world looks to you. I hear the angry rap playing in your expensive headphones. I wonder if…
You see a group of “white” people Doing what white people do According to your beliefs and experiences. I see John, who lost his father and his job on the same day. I see Jane, who eats and shops to soothe her self-hatred. You see a group of “black” people Doing what black people do…
I went to middle and high schools that partnered with the Youth Performing Arts School in my hometown, and I have several friends in the entertainment industry. I also worked as a minor league hockey executive and agent for several years, and I live in New York City (“NYC”). This exposes me to a lot…
The first time I heard about this song and watched the video, I was uncomfortable. I had been taught to reject the stereotypes portrayed, and it was disturbing to see them in a joyful song. I wanted to dismiss this work and every confronting piece of it. Over the past two years, I have instead…
The internet has been abuzz with comments–some of them quite hateful–since the grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson, Missouri Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teenager, Michael Brown. As a lawyer who has many times seen the mainstream news media report only the aspects of the stories than sensationalize them and…
It was so much fun speaking to Franne McNeal today on Significant Business Results radio. I went in thinking that I know myself, my business and my goals well, so I will be fine. I learned that I still get nervous on-air and that even I can improve my listening skills. I suddenly have more sympathy for people who…
We talk a lot about balance when we look at our lives. We want balanced diets, checkbooks, and schedules (not to mention scales and expectations). In law, we brand ourselves with the scales of justice. A favorite image I use on this site is the scale that weighs money heavier than our hearts, which suddenly…
Years ago, I visited a friend at her family’s house in the Adirondack Mountains. She picked me up from the Amtrak train station, and we had our usual fun, problem-solving chats on the drive. She also told me about the two other women who were staying with us. One was a lawyer who I had not met before….
