In memory of my father
Gene Medaris (1929-2019) My father passed away yesterday, after a long journey through the shadows of dementia. He was my
The illusion of control
Why had I waited so long to get extra care for Dad? Two reasons: foolish pride and a foolish vow.
Still This Side of Heaven
We'd made it home for Christmas. Now it was time for the long road back, and I wasn't sure I was ready to start caregiving again.
Please Don’t Forget Me
I’m realizing it wasn’t fame and notoriety that I craved over the years, it was having influence. And as I age, I’m realizing influence comes in many forms. I’m still afraid of being forgotten. But I’m going to begin cutting back on work in small steps.
When to walk away from a million dollars
Over the past month I faced the decision so many female entrepreneurs face – what to put first, my family or my business?