June 2011
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November 2010
2 posts
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Not so tiny any more
As we got her ready for school, I told my girl it was Prematurity Awareness Day. She asked probing questions as she always does. I told her more. She knows, of course, that she was born early and tiny, and that she lived at the hospital for the first few months of her precious life. But the term “preemie” isn’t one we’ve used with her. I didn’t realize it until now....
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My girl did the hard part
Some claim I should have PTSD. But I don’t. I’ve been told I should have struggled to cope. But I have. Folks have questioned how I managed. I just did. It’s not a complex explanation. My girl did the hard part. She survived and thrived. I just became a preemie Mom. And while it may have felt like it at the time, I’m far from alone. I was nine weeks into my pregnancy when I found out things...
October 2010
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Rare Political Perspective
I’m a life-long Massachusetts resident and registered undeclared voter, meaning I choose to vote for the candidate, not the party. I very rarely talk politics in my social media circles, but I can’t help it watching the Massachusetts Governor’s Debate now. It’s a shame Tim Cahill hasn’t managed his campaign better. He has some solid experience and great ideas,...
June 2010
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April 2010
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My little miracle turns 4!
Four years ago today, I was trying to stay pregnant, but then evening came and so did my little girl. She was early…very early. So, I spent that first night unable to see her and wishing she’d make it through the night. And that she did! So here she is making HER wish on her fourth birthday, very much a healthy, happy, active little girl. I’m so grateful for her, for the many...
January 2010
3 posts
5 Quick Ways Your Non-profit Can Use Social Media →
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2010: The Year of Positive Change
For many people, it seems 2009 was a year of challenges, changes and reinvention. That was certainly the case for me. I started the year reflecting and observing, reading the work of some of the smartest people in Marketing and Social Media (see a start to my list here), then took some time to define my place. I started Red Box Communications just before the end of the first quarter and am so...
December 2009
2 posts
If it doesn't bend, it breaks
When I was in my 20s, I probably thought workplace flexibility had more to do with which type of project I worked on for hours-on-end than any sort of work/life balance. And at that stage of my career, I guess that mentality made sense, and even worked for me. I was able to work late nights and weekends, making my way up the corporate ladder with little more to balance than a social life.
Things...
November 2009
3 posts
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Early Arrivals - #fight4preemies
I was pregnant and, even being the planner that I am, I knew I’d never be completely prepared for the adventure I was about to embark upon. Motherhood, afterall, changes your life forever, right? That’s what I had been told, and I believed it must be true. Little did I know exactly what I was in for…at a mere 29 weeks, labor came. The amazing physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital did all...
My inspiration
Family. Friends. Work that makes a difference, makes me valuable, makes me happy. Music. Music. Music. Boston sports, whether it breaks my heart or not. The smile and embrace of my little girl. Strangers that make a kind gesture. Survivors. Would-be survivors who fought HARD but didn’t quite make it. Discovering something new and realizing how powerful it might be. Fear of failure. My own...
October 2009
3 posts
Success
“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews