She For She: Every-Day Ways Women Help Women.

Growing up in the 70s, I was lucky to be told I could be whatever I wanted to be by mom.  She was a huge fan of Gloria Steinem, admiring the voice she didn’t have to promote equal rights for women, at least not publicly.  She could tell me.  Over forty years...

Francie on YouTube

Four years ago, I didn’t know much about blogs or how the camera on my phone worked.  Now I know three platforms for blogging.  I have a camera app on my phone so I can edit photos creatively and easily.  I have a personal page and a blog page on facebook; I...

Getting to Happier

I’m a pretty happy person, at least from my view. Of course some days are happier than others like finding a parking space at every errand stop. Or finding a super cute, super flattering top on SALE. Sometimes, I think things are just meant to be on those days. I...

Celebrating Moms

After my first baby turned three, I told my mom, “Being a mom is the longest I’ve ever held the same job.”  She ever so quickly and smoothly responded, “And it always will.”  Almost sixteen years into my mom career, I’ve come to appreciate my job like I never thought...

Francie Unplugged: Sans computer.

So, I have some exciting news to share.  I am going to take one of my essays from the page to the stage.  I will tell my story without a computer, live and in front of people, in San Francisco. The event is called Listen To Your Mother where a dozen lucky writers in...

Book Club and Book Favorites

I love to read.  I love book clubs so I can talk about what I read.  Not all book clubs are for me.  My first book club was 14 years ago when I had babies.  I learned then I do not like to talk endlessly about breastfeeding; I like to talk about the book.  In my...