This morning, as I lay on my back in yoga class on an escape far from home, glancing up through the window in the yurt ceiling, I saw out of the corner of my eye a man in the fetal position on his yoga mat stealthily checking his phone. I immediately felt outrage (since that’s the in-vogue emotion [Read More]
There are few things more heart-wrenching in this day and age than the cracked, shattered screen of a smartphone that’s been dropped one too many times (Yes, first world problems, I know). That spider web of fissures dancing across the screen is a frustrating, expensive, and public reminder to be more careful.
I’ve dropped my phone [Read More]
Before entering motherhood I had a preconceived notion of what was in store for me. According to my friends, parenthood was the most amazing thing one could ever experience, which is only partially true. Parenthood is quite rewarding, but it is also one of the most challenging tasks I have ever known.
When my first son was born I [Read More]
This is the story of how I hacked my life and career last year to get closer to the front lines of health-care innovation – and my family.
It is also the story of how you can reinvent your own path in order to fix what’s broken in your career or fix imbalance between your work [Read More]
It’s that time of year again. You may be trying to decide what vice or habit to give up for Lent. I always try to challenge myself by selecting something tough but not impossible. After all, 40 days is a long time! For example, in years past I have give up sugar or alcohol (although I’ll never [Read More]
Taking a screen shot is one of the easiest ways to quickly save and share information. I take screen shots of recipes I find online, funny tweets, driving directions, or sweet texts that I may want to read later. Read on to learn how to take a screen shot on various devices:
Hold down [Read More]
I recently hosted a Mompreneur Meetup at Kidville and we had a great turnout of mompreneurs from a variety of industries including photography, real estate, retail, and web design. During our meetup attendees shared several excellent recommendations on apps, websites, and tools that they find useful in running their business. I’ve included a recap of [Read More]
Anybody who knows me knows that I love books. I felt nostalgic when I looked at a gigantic pile of paperbacks and hard covers, new and used, scattered on the floor. Every book did not just contain valuable information within its pages, but also carried with it a baggage of experiences—my experiences.
A major milestone birthday is right around the corner for me. I often hear others ask, “How did I get here?” I know exactly how I got here. I made decisions! Some great (like moving to NYC on a whim); Some downright awful (will protect the innocent and not mention these – it’s a LONG [Read More]
Last week during a cleaning blitz of my apartment, I discovered something that totally took my breath away. It was a heritage cell phone – a Nokia 6230.
Usually, when I see people using prehistoric, brick-heavy, smartphone predecessors, they make me feel physically sick – especially flip phones –ew. But this was different. The discovery of this old-school [Read More]
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