Let’s be real: no one prepares you for the emotional whiplash of a layoff or unexpected medical leave. One day you're neck-deep in...

Illustration by Ana Yael Life rarely goes as planned. Sometimes, it doesn’t just gently shift our direction—it tosses us into the unknown...

Transition: Passing the baton This week I had much to celebrate: my birthday, my most recent bill of clean health, and the fact that my...

“Love is a form of death. Love is about lifting every voice..to be a person of integrity in a world that seems to be overwhelmed with...

Two weeks ago I moved my daughter into her college dorm. It was a culmination of many accomplishments that included being accepted to UC...

If cancer is a manifestation of a systemic failure   in our bodies, are children failing in schools also a manifestation of a systemic...

Let’s talk about medical diagnostic procedures and initial IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meetings.  When you are told by a doctor...

Each time I have experienced a transition in my career I often ask, "Should I stay or should I go?" There were always a million reasons I...