PlaidForWomen

As many of you may know, I work very closely with educational organizations in our effort to reform, build, and lead excellence in the United States educational system. It is an uphill battle for many reasons – s […]

Our world is increasingly fast paced and sometimes it feels impossible to keep up with all the changes. Unfortunately, if you are not continuing to grow and learn new ideas and skills, you are becoming irrelevant. […]

No Mean Girls resonates strongly within me. Although I grew up in a very ‘waspy’ (White Anglo Saxon Protestant) Midwestern city, I was fortunate to be born color blind –  not seeing someone’s skin tone, but se […]

Like our gardening friends to the north, we Texans have a winter when nothing grows, it’s called summer!!!  Late summer is the toughest on the gardens, the gardener, and very few plants thrive in these here 100 de […]

As I journey on in life and have just passed the half-century milestone; and said good-bye to a few important people over the years as they passed on; I have pondered, “does life mean more to us because we all e […]

You’ve already figured out that I love, love, love the Olympics. You know this because I can’t stop talking about it. Did you see the women’s 5000 meter qualifying race? Watch it here. Nikki Hamblin of New Zeala […]

Suicide:  Then and Now

The day was September 22, 1972, I was 13 years old and had just begun 9th grade in Lubbock, Texas.  My mother, Ossie, who the year before had attempted suicide by shooting herself in t […]

At three years old, the women who gave birth to her chose drugs and alcohol. The preschooler began to live with her then grandparents, now parents. Given away at such a early age would leave a mark on anyone. No […]

A crazy world! Nudity is ok but covering is not. And who is this for? The woman’s best interests or the man’s?

My two cents. I know the world is currently horrified by the audacity of a woman to want to cover […]

A good read!

“Women do not need to be saved. They need to be engaged. They need to be respected. They need to be heard.”

This morning when I got to the gym, my usual treadmill was taken by an older man who was walking slowly while chatting with the elderly man next to him. The two seemed as though this was a normal part of their […]

Part 1 of “Why Good Employees Leave” focused on poor communication. Part 2 focuses on the importance of feedback in coaching sessions. All feedback should be part of coaching and development. Many managers […]

My son, Landon, is 22 years old. He just graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in May this year (actually the same day of my commencement from Pepperdine University, but that’s another story!). I had t […]

How We Stay Healthy Parents After Tragedy “It’s still ok to dream with a broken heart.” ~Nikki Rowe How are we really? It’s been almost 5 months without Harpe […]

3 Tips to Experience Inspiration and Fulfillment During Business TransitionOne thing I have experience with (more than I would like to admit) is in starting over. Whether this is because of a change in […]

Great Women: Brigadier General Wilma VaughtFIRST WOMEN IN HISTORY BRIGADIER GENERAL WILMA VAUGHT, USAF (1930-) One of the most highly decorated women in US History is […]

Child Sexual Abuse: A Message from One Survivor to AnotherDisclaimer: I am not a licensed mental health professional of any kind. What I am is a 31-year-old woman who knows what it’s l […]

The Deadly Sin of AngerWhat’s wrong with anger? Many of us have spent some time in therapy, getting in touch with our emotions, expressing rather t […]