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I’ve got five kids, I’m a queer feminist, and I just might be the only life coach in the world who doesn’t believe in the Law of Attraction.

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Rage, power, and dignity

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Epic Fucking Badass

This beautiful photograph is by Anne Simone. Listen. I love you. I believe you. You are not crazy; you are sane in a crazy world. The women I love most in the world are grappling with their rage. Their rage is correct, justified, and healthy. But most of my clients work in positions of power where to […]

A sacred abortion: the choice that made everything else possible

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This week I want to tell you about a choice I made in my 20s– to have a sacred abortion– that made everything else in my life possible. It’s a controversial choice. It was a difficult choice at the time. It might be difficult for some of you to read about. It’s something for which, […]

We are making a documentary! It’s called Just Another Beautiful Family!

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*Be The Change

OH. MY. WORD. Our dream of making a documentary called Just Another Beautiful Family is coming TRUE!!! You guys. We got a grant. To make this: It will be called Just Another Beautiful Family. And it’s all because of you and your support and your votes for our Storyhive pitch!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! Thankyouthankyouyouguysarethebest andIamsogratefulthankyouthankyounowIshallweepalittleweep….. I […]

For the haters

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Life Is Hard

This week we had the surreal experience of seeing our family— on tv! for the first time! for two whole minutes! It was very thrilling.  ​ Let’s be honest, though, the first few seconds I forgot to watch the actual thing, because I was too busy speed-critiqueing my teeth, my posture, my hair, my choice of […]

Little Me & Mama Bear

Growing the fierce maternal in you

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The other day I woke with a heavy feeling in my chest and sick dread in my belly.  That email.  It was sitting in my inbox, emanating doom. I’d seen it ping into my phone the night before when I’d checked the weather. At least I’d had the good sense to NOT open it right […]

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