I’m a writer. Oh sure, I’ve tried other things and scouted out alternative avenues (little known fact: I once owned a yoga and Pilates studio), but the fact of the matter is, I’m a writer. I’ve always been a writer. My husband delights in the ever-so-embarrassing book of haikus that I wrote when I was…
Category Archives: health
Talk To Your Doctor
In December, we went on a family vacation. Almost immediately, my preschooler started in with a runny nose. Three days later, I woke with a scratchy throat and he woke with goopy eyes, leading me to assume the worst. I emailed his pediatrician who, of course, was on her own vacation, and instead got a…
The Cost of Diabetes
Reading this article from the New York Times got me thinking. From the article: What often gets lost in the talk over rising costs, however, is just how much treating diabetes can cost an individual patient. Even with insurance, people with Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the illness, often face substantial out-of-pocket expenses. The…
Not My Job. Or Is It?
We sat at breakfast one Wednesday morning, and I was recapping the previous night’s Team in Training run with my then 3-year-old son. He listened carefully as I talked about our tempo run, and seemed deep in thought as he ate his oatmeal. “Is running your job?” he asked between bites. “No,” I explained. “I’m…
The New Project
I’ve made some references to a new project on the horizon, and it’s finally here. Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce my new blog: What Would Betty Do? As you’ve probably noticed, a significant number of my blog posts were about food, fitness and my Team in Training progress. The new blog will allow…
Fundraising with Team in Training
Think fast: what does Team in Training raise money for? If you’re like most people that I’ve talked to, they have no idea. Of those who know that Team in Training (TNT) raises money for leukemia (most don’t know the lymphoma part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), few know what the disease actually is…
How Do You Handle a Crisis?
Last Thursday, I was on a cross-country flight from EWR-SFO. Less than a third of the way into the flight, somewhere over Indiana, the unthinkable happened: my sweet, charming boy had become the vomiting preschooler. In an instant, we went from being the subject of smiles and waves to being that nightmare in-flight story. By…
Running for Bob
Last month, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma took the life of someone who was far too young to die. I’ve decided to join Team in Training to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research in his memory. To learn more, please visit my fundraising page. Donations, moral support and race day cheers are very much appreciated. For those…
The 3rd 40: Days 29-32
It has been an unusual week. I don’t know when the professional karma pendulum swung my way, but I received more requests for proposals in the past week than I did in the six months prior. And these aren’t just returning clients; a full two-thirds of them are new clients referred by existing clients. I’m…
The 3rd 40: Day 20
My friend’s husband died last night. Knowing this, I can’t help but marvel at the fragility of life and the strength of those who remain. There’s a reason why they say that the deceased is “survived by” an assortment of people. They are survivors. They are stronger than they ever knew that they could be,…