You’re going to climb stairs.

So please - take that victory lap whenever you deserve one, and chances are that’s more often than you allow yourself.  Cut yourself a slice of cake when it’s not a birthday.

“I think the pandemic exacerbated existing problems within our relationship by forcing us to live together in what I’ve described as a ‘pressure cooker.’”

This plant pictured here is my second office plant. I’ll admit it; I killed the first one. I didn’t understand what it needed and how frequently I should water it. This second plant is thriving.

“Lawyer moms — who in our view encompass all women lawyers with caregiving roles — are accustomed to high wire juggling acts.”

It's true. I'm a juggler. I'm a lawyer, a business-owner, a wife, and a caretaker. I'm a mom of a 16-month-old vibrant daughter. I wear a lot of hats.

NEWSFLASH: Massachusetts Bar Exam will be conducted remotely this fall!

This sure would've helped me a TON when I sat for the bar exam in a huge Boston exhibition center.

They can hear you smile on the other side of the phone.

This is something that was taught to me during a customer service seminar many years ago. I've implemented that practice ever since. Attitude can come across in your tone.

I refuse to give up stripes. Here’s why – I believe in self-love and being my most authentic version. Women are continuously warned that horizontal stripes are unflattering, add ten pounds, make you look wider, whatever. After realizing that stripes had become one of my signature looks, my mother once begged me to trade them in for polka-dots. Sorry, mom.

“COVID-19 hasn’t left any aspects of our lives untouched, and for those seeking to make changes to their marital status, it’s just another unpleasant ripple effect to endure.”

When I went to law school, we certainly didn’t practice telephonic hearings. I realize that the legal system is drastically changing and may never be the same going forward.