I’ve long made peace with my demise. My last will and testament — handwritten amidst many tears — is in the safe. I could Give Up. Succumb. Surrender. But I won’t. While the very heart of me — that chamber that stores my conscience and conviction, love and dreams, memory and self-respect — remains unbreached, I will fight. Chemo. Again. The cure that’s more dreaded than the disease itself. It can screw with your taste buds so that all fruit tastes like macopa, pan de sal is too salty and a prime Angus steak is just a nuisance that you have to dig out of from between your teeth that have turned wobbly. (My friend Vicky had to be fitted with orthodontic braces for the first time at the tender age of 53.) It can leave you so weak a toddler could outrace you. Your sleek laptop stays fixed in place because it’s become as heavy as a Balangiga Bell. You could spend literally 24 hours lying in bed, staring into space; music — any music … [Read more...] about Why i fight
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5 things you should do if you’re taking a break from work to raise children
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By Donna Korren The Washington Post Mon., Feb. 11, 2019 By the time I was 29, I was advertising manager at Vogue and was leading the magazine’s New York sales team. It was a plum job at Condé Nast, and it put me on a track toward a publisher role. But then I became pregnant a few years later, and I was overwhelmed with a desire to take time off to raise my daughter. I had worked one 60-hour week after another, entertaining clients at night and enjoying the glamour and income that came with the job. But the moment my tiny, beautiful baby was placed in my arms, I wanted a new plan. That was 23 years ago. Now my two daughters are grown and are confidently pursuing their own careers. When I left my job, I traded revenue and prestige for time. For me, the payoff was exponential. I didn’t do it for my kids; they would have thrived even if I had maintained my career. I did it for myself, to fulfil my vision of what I wanted my parenting experience to look … [Read more...] about 5 things you should do if you’re taking a break from work to raise children
After Parkland shooting, back to school in Florida means homework, new friends — and armed guards
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By Colleen Wright Miami Herald Wed., Aug. 1, 2018 MIAMI—Six-year-old Tyhler Herrera knows exactly where he’ll start school in August. “KIPP Miami,” he’ll proudly tell you. The soon-to-be first grader also knows that going to elementary school means new responsibilities, such as bringing home good grades and doing chores around the house to help out his mother, Jessica Rodriguez. Soon, Tyhler’s mom will have a tougher conversation with officials at his school: Who will be patrolling the campus with a gun? How will they be screened? Are they mentally stable? Then, she’ll have to talk to Tyhler about school safety, too. “I never saw the day where I was going to have to have these conversations with the school, yet alone with my child about what are the possibilities that surround this,” said Rodriguez, 30, of Liberty City. “I can’t believe that I would have to have this conversation.” Public school … [Read more...] about After Parkland shooting, back to school in Florida means homework, new friends — and armed guards
Skinnygirl CEO Bethenny Frankel explains how she used ‘Real Housewives’ to build a brand worth $100 million
caption Bethenny Frankel is the founder and CEO of Skinnygirl brands. She sold her liquor line in 2011 for $100 million. source Jamie Cody Bethenny Frankel is the CEO of Skinnygirl, a brand empire she built through her role on the reality show “Real Housewives of New York.” In 2011 Frankel sold her line of cocktails for a reported $100 million. Frankel explained how a difficult childhood and a lack of money for much of her career influenced the way she approached entrepreneurship and business opportunities. You may know Bethenny Frankel from her lead role on “The Real Housewives of New York City,” but don’t dismiss her as simply a reality-TV star. “I didn’t want to be on the show,” she told Business Insider for our podcast “Success! How I Did It.” “I thought it was going to be a bunch of drunk people acting crazy and a disaster. It was, and I ended up making money off of that, those drunk … [Read more...] about Skinnygirl CEO Bethenny Frankel explains how she used ‘Real Housewives’ to build a brand worth $100 million
Director Brad Bird finds his inner Edna mode
Director Brad Bird finds his inner Edna mode MANILA, Philippines — Long ago, before wisecracking superheroes ruled the world like some dysfunctional superfamily, there was The Incredibles. Brad Bird’s 2004 Pixar movie came out before Marvel’s first Iron Man and its resulting avalanche of Hollywood Marvelosity, thus predating — and possibly inspiring — much of the tone of those later superhero gatherings, with its humor, meta awareness of fans and their obsessive demands, and recognition that characters can have both superpowers and very real human vulnerabilities at the same time. Fourteen years later, sitting with the press at Pixar Animation Studios and preparing to unleash a self-written/directed sequel upon the world, I find myself asking Bird if Marvel ever thanked him for, you know, opening the door to their huge success. “He said it! Not my words!” the blond-tufted director jokes in a voice prone to cartoony … [Read more...] about Director Brad Bird finds his inner Edna mode