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My mom’s heart finally gave out last night and all of ours went with it. My only consolation was getting to hold her han...
08/08/2021

My mom’s heart finally gave out last night and all of ours went with it. My only consolation was getting to hold her hand as she passed. Please hold this beautiful mom and Grandma in your prayers. ❤️

This is everything. Happy Mother’s Day!
05/09/2021

This is everything. Happy Mother’s Day!

A spontaneous trip to the beach this weekend transformed a cold April day into an all-time family memory.   As we head i...
04/19/2021

A spontaneous trip to the beach this weekend transformed a cold April day into an all-time family memory.  

As we head into a new application cycle, I can’t wait to help my students find meaning in life’s ordinary moments.

As much as I wish this photo were staged... here’s what happens when you try to sneak in some morning work around here! ...
02/15/2021

As much as I wish this photo were staged... here’s what happens when you try to sneak in some morning work around here!

Posting just because... it’s nice to be IN the pics with kids for once!
02/10/2021

Posting just because... it’s nice to be IN the pics with kids for once!

It sure is a happy holiday season for these students who heard good news in the early admissions round... of the most co...
12/22/2020

It sure is a happy holiday season for these students who heard good news in the early admissions round... of the most competitive cycle yet!! (Thank youuuu, covid!) Here’s to a bright 2021!

Mac saw a bee drowning yesterday and pleaded with me to save it. I hesitated and he said, “We can help it even if we get...
07/03/2020

Mac saw a bee drowning yesterday and pleaded with me to save it. I hesitated and he said, “We can help it even if we get stung!”

We’re all trying to do good work right now—that’s reason to celebrate.

I usually give my mom a hard time for being a “pack rat.” But it’s pretty special to be able to help her repurpose my gr...
04/05/2020

I usually give my mom a hard time for being a “pack rat.” But it’s pretty special to be able to help her repurpose my grandmother’s—my namesake’s—old curtains to make masks for our neighbors and local nurses. ⁣

I may only be a line cook in my mom’s operation (I can barely thread a needle!), but here’s to pitching in. Marjean Rackovan

At 2 and 4, my kids had their first go at fishing today. They pretty quickly got tired and sat down.  Walking away decid...
03/19/2020

At 2 and 4, my kids had their first go at fishing today. They pretty quickly got tired and sat down. Walking away decidedly empty handed, they learned about patience and delayed gratification and the peacefulness of just being on the water. They learned that when you go fishing, you come home fishless far more often than not. ⁣

What has this period of social distancing given you time to reflect on? It could make great fodder for a personal statement!

Kicking off 2020 with a flurry of MBA Round 2 applications!
01/03/2020

Kicking off 2020 with a flurry of MBA Round 2 applications!

I just read a kid’s college essay about how it’s never too late to right a wrong, and I thought to myself... just becaus...
10/15/2019

I just read a kid’s college essay about how it’s never too late to right a wrong, and I thought to myself... just because I missed my third child Bridget’s 1 month photo, doesn’t mean I can’t start with her 2 month! Here’s to you, sweet Jet!

Friday afternoon “happy hour” = reading new library books in the driveway. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
09/20/2019

Friday afternoon “happy hour” = reading new library books in the driveway. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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