The Story Behind Her Success

I learned that sometimes you must be your child's advocate and other times you must help them find their own way.

At its root, storytelling is about leaving a legacy. It is about not being forgotten.

It’s a New Year, new you. Switch up your wardrobe, lose 10 pounds, try a new hair color, blah, blah, blah. Here’s a thought: This year, do what scares you.

Of course, relationships are the foundation of our personal lives, but they are at the core of our professional success stories, too.

You don’t have to look very far to find women doing great things for their community and the world.

I wish my mother had lived longer. I wish I knew more of her story. Marjorie died of breast cancer when I was a teenager, and that loss defined me for a long time. She had big brown eyes and chestnut hair. A real New York City girl, she had been a buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue and Bonwit Teller. Her fingers were long and her hands were soft when she turned her palm to check my forehead for a fever.