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What’s In A Number?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by braveskimom

I originally wrote this post in March. I was feeling blue with the ski season ending and missing the comments and interaction with many readers. July 29th marked the 2 year anniversary of Brave Ski Mom. Over the past two … Continue reading →

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Get A Kid in the Game

Posted on April 3, 2012 by braveskimom

On April 8, our friend Brian Grossman will tie on his running shoes, grab a bag with all the food and supplies he’ll need for seven days and start running – in the Moroccan Sahara Desert. Brian will be one … Continue reading →

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How To Start A Blog In Ten Easy Steps

Posted on July 27, 2011 by braveskimom

Today marks the one year anniversary of The Brave Ski Mom blog. In honor of this momentous occasion (at least it’s momentous for me), here’s my 10-step process for how to start a blog. 1. Have an idea. Try to … Continue reading →

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How Do You Get From Here to There? What Do You Do?

Posted on December 31, 2010 by braveskimom

Not that my life hasn’t worked out just fine. For the first five years of my adult life, I actually was able to combine public policy with the natural sciences. But then we moved to a town where my husband found a great job, and then we had kids, and then one day, quite recently, I awoke to the sickening thought that I have lived about 1/2 of my life and still don’t know what I want to do. Continue reading →

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Empowerment 101: No One Cares That I Tele – Except Me

Posted on September 7, 2010 by braveskimom

I had wanted to tele since I was about 14 and noticed skiers making telemark turns at Crested Butte. I thought that telemark skiing looked incredibly graceful. Several decades later, I finally got the gear. What took me so long? Pride, ego and fear. And these three emotions, not telemark skiing, are actually my topics for today. Continue reading →

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