5 Things / The Irish
My parents were Irish immigrants and arrived in New York in the 1950s. They met here, had three kids, and I was a surprise years later. I was raised with a strong sense of Irish culture and pride with a big extended family – although my dad clearly had a chip on his shoulder.
5 Things / if not now
This week was my first week giving an in-person keynote in 18 months and it felt amazing to be back on stage. My 10 year old son Patrick came to watch me speak for the first time. He put down his Nintendo Switch and gave me his full attention. He even handed me some post-it notes with thoughtful questions on them after I finished. It was a proud mom moment, and for him, a proud son moment, and definitely my favorite part of the week.