Wellness

Can You Boost Your Metabolism? 

One thing I always say about getting older: “items have shifted during flight.” Penn and I are in fairly decent physical shape, but we have noticed a new development… we’re gaining weight in weird places. Early this year, we went…

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Marriage

10 Lessons From 20 Years of Marriage

With age comes change. Maybe hair loss or weight gain, but also wisdom and laugh lines. For the last several years, Penn and I have spent an hour each week with you all on our podcast. It’s our absolute favorite…

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Learn

5 Great Presentation Tips Anyone Can Use

As we get older, sometimes it gets harder to try new things. Especially when they may seem scary. Penn tried stand-up comedy for the first time last month and our entire family was so incredibly proud of him. He opened…

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Learn

The Particular Joy of a Mother-Son Vacation

I’m at the point in my parenting path where I can look back and notice some missed opportunities. For example, I regret not spending enough dedicated one-on-one time with either of my children.  Penn and I made a deal when…

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Learn

We Don’t Need To Whisper The Word Menopause Anymore

I remember watching the news report, 20 years ago, talking about a study we now know to be deeply flawed. The study claimed a link between hormone replacement therapy and an increased cancer risk. Women everywhere stopped HRT overnight.  My…

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