This column originally appeared in Richmond Family Magazine, October 2014. For a few weeks last fall, my daughter was mad at me. No hugs, no kisses, and she picked Mama to read every night at …
Preparing for Disaster in your Community
Post originally appeared at BGAV.org. When Hurricane Isabel bore down on the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2003, disaster relief volunteers across the state and around the country prepared to respond …
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Amazing Raise Promo
First Things First of Greater Richmond (now the Relationship Foundation of Virginia) wanted to create promotional video to engage donors and volunteers with the Amazing Raise, a 36-hour online …
Former CEO Takes on Work/Family Balance
While I was focused, motivating, articulate, and decisive at work, I was inconsiderate, preoccupied, self-centered, and lazy at home. - Scott Weiss, former CEO For top organizational leaders, the …
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4 Ways to Celebrate Your Dad This Father’s Day
This post originally appeared at FirstThingsRichmond.org. Last year, my wife told me to block off the Friday and Saturday before Father’s Day. “Don’t make any plans,” she said, “I have an …
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A Most Special Christmas at Home
When I think back on my childhood, I remember highs and lows. I have great memories of family vacations, fun in the neighborhood, traditions at home. I remember guests we hosted and holidays we …