• This spring, I took a few months of baby bonding leave with my youngest daughter, Tierney. In late 2019, I authored a post about the lessons learned during my first experience on paternity leave. This time around, my leave felt quite different. We weren’t living in a pandemic and hadn’t experienced the shift to hybrid… [Continue Reading]

    My Thoughts & Reflections on Paternity Leave
  • May 2014 Fishing Trip in New Jersey My Dad was transferred through his job at Prudential Securities in 1996. That September, we moved (my dad, my mom, four kids and our dog) from North Barrington, IL to Fair Haven, NJ. My parents had called Chicagoland home for 33+ years, and were set to start a… [Continue Reading]

    Fishing with our Fathers
  • We have had a few weeks to come off the high of the 5-week media event of the year, ‘The Last Dance’ directed by Jason Hehir. I still can’t get enough of the baggy suits, the zillions of cigars Jordan smoked and Rodman’s midseason trip to Vegas (that would have created seismic shockwaves in 2020).… [Continue Reading]

    My Thoughts on Jordan, the 90’s Bulls & The Last Dance
  • I’m still processing the death of Kobe Bryant, his beautiful daughter Gianna (Gigi) and the 7 other individuals that perished on that ill-fated helicopter crash on Sunday. I’m with countless others in that I have never grieved an athlete’s death like I have Kobe’s, until this week. I find myself at quiet times — on… [Continue Reading]

    My Thoughts on the Tragic Deaths of Kobe & Gianna
  • I have been fortunate to spend the last two months with my daughter. I have learned so much about her and will cherish the memories that we have shared forever. At first, I was nervous to take this amount of time off, even though I work for a company that not only grants a long… [Continue Reading]

    Lessons Learned on my Paternity Leave: Two Months with my Daughter

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My Thoughts on the Tragic Deaths of Kobe & Gianna

I’m still processing the death of Kobe Bryant, his beautiful daughter Gianna (Gigi) and the 7 other individuals that perished on that ill-fated helicopter crash on Sunday. I’m with countless others in that I have never grieved an athlete’s death like I have Kobe’s, until this week. I find myself at quiet times — on […]

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