Jason Whitlock’s misogynistic comments regarding ESPN’s Maria Taylor and Katie Nolan made me hot in the face. Not only because of the abusive, cruel, and divisive nature of his words but because it reminded me of the time I was the target of Whitlock’s sexist schtick. It has been more than nine years […]
Media Notes On The Kickoff Of The 2020 NFL Season
“Do as I say, not as I do.” That is more or less my take away from the perfectly packaged, made for TV, social justice concoction that kicked off of the 2020 NFL season on NBC Thursday night. There were plenty of pretty and highly produced moments in the pregame show before the matchup between […]
The Ultimate Road Trip Through The West
I couldn’t believe how much beauty and adventure we found this summer driving through the Western United States. My family of five and another family with kids the same age hit the road for an epic road trip through Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. The ten of us traveled about 2,200 miles in 10 days […]
9 Must-Read Parenting Books
Parenting is the hardest job on the planet. No question. Yet how much time do we invest in understanding how to be good at it? Since raising a child is the most important, challenging, rewarding and depleting job you will ever do, isn’t it worth arming yourself with a little bit of knowledge so that […]
Selling Stories…. In A Slightly Different Way
After nearly two decades in front of the camera, working at the highest levels of sports broadcasting, I’ve decided to use all that I know and have learned to impact other people’s careers and brands in my new gig. I am part of a new sports marketing and talent management agency, The Familie. I will serve […]
10 of my Favorite things
10 FAVORITE THINGS I would be a happy girl if I got any of these items for a gift! Most of the items below, which are found in department, beauty and home stores are also available on Amazon! THE ULTIMATE COFFEE MAKER (in tons of cool colors) MY FAVORITE COFFEE THE WORLD’S BEST BLOW DRYER […]
The San Diego Chargers Story You Don’t Know About, But Should.
I have often gone to the San Diego Chargers Director of Public Relations Bill Johnston to get the scoop on NFL players or develop a story idea. Thirty-six years in the NFL has given Bill a deep vault of stories to draw upon, but the one that moved me most isn’t a football story, even […]
13 Lessons I Learned from My Dad
Dad emigrated from Poland after WWII when he was a boy. He learned English on his own and went to work when his own father left the family behind in America to return home. He got a job as a janitor at his high school to help his mother pay the rent, earned a football […]