Pitch Perfect
Eight. That’s how many times my daughter spit up on me as I was presenting before the managing director of Golden Seeds, one of the most...


When You're Big
Dear Maisie, You woke up this morning and exclaimed, “I’m big! I’m three!” You are big, my girl, and brave and inquisitive, kind and...


The Crime Spree
Today was a big day. Today we launched the latest beta version of Ouchie, the app I’ve been tirelessly working on for the past year and a...


"No Mommy, I'll Read Myself."
From the day I brought you home from the hospital, I've read to you. Even when you were too young to even focus your eyes on me, I read....


The Second Year
It was a year of joy. It was a year of movement. Of walking. Of flipping. And, of course, of jumping. It was a year of language. Of...


SHAH-rah
Maisie is now at the age where she is starting to build friendships. Without a doubt, her best friend is Skye. They met at daycare, they...


Maisie and Her Babies
If anyone were to ask me, "what is Maisie's favorite thing?" the answer would come, without hesitation: her babies. You see, Maisie and...


The Contrarian
There's a popular view in the startup world that some of the best founders are contrarians. This idea was spearheaded by PayPal founder...

The (Not-Quite) Pivot
My past few weeks have been consumed with Ouchie. That's the giant mystery project. The one that was big enough for me to quit my...


I'll Be Your Distraction
Distractions come in all forms. They're the text message from your friend as you're cooking dinner. The AP news alert and then breaking...