A Title That Must Not Be Lost in Translation
What do you call a refugee woman whose child has special needs? The answer cannot afford to be…
Funeral Potatoes
Today I attended a funeral. I was reminded that sometimes the best thing to wipe away tears is…
Some Stories Weren’t Made for Children: The Real-life Unfairy Tales of Syrian Children Refugees
Today I am on my way to New York for a special kind of convening, the convening…
What Emily & Aretha Franklin taught me on International Women’s Day
Maybe this is too personal. Maybe it is a post that will get me in trouble. But it’s…
Warmth: Handmade. Renewable. Real.
There is a building in Arlington, Virginia that was constructed over 60 years ago on a charming intersection…
The ABCs of Global Influencers to Follow in 2016 [First in Series]
This post first appeared on the UN Foundation Blog on March 01, 2016. One of my kids is learning…
5 Super Bowl Ads with a Social Good Message
Communications is vital to both addressing global problems and advancing global progress. The more communication we have, the…
Falling For It
I am writing this post as I watch my daughter during her very first iceskating class. Fewer moments…
READING ABOUT “NEW POWER”
The United Nations Foundation works to support the UN in solving some of the world’s most urgent challenges, so…
Vocabulary Lesson
Anybody who works in communications knows that words are your most powerful tools. The right words evoke emotions,…