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Burning Point Blog
A collection of thoughts about life and leadership.


What Kids REALLY Need For Back-To-School
For all of you sending your littles off to school for the first time, listen to me: I swear it doesn’t matter if they know their ABCs or how to count.
Aug 19, 2025


September will be too late.
August is weird. July seems to stretch on forever…so many possibilities, so many plans, so much time… Then - BAM! - you slam into August...
Aug 5, 2025


The Way You Make Me Feel
This woman walked into my kitchen, put her hands on her hips, and declared: “Okay! Now, whatever the family narrative is about how Dana keeps house or doesn’t - all of that is done right now. You do not ever need to feel embarrassed about anything around me. I’ve got you. This is your home and it’s beautiful.”
Listen. I am not exaggerating, I very nearly cried.
Jul 22, 2025


Cheetos. And Parenting.
While I thought I was handling his love of food with the grace and humility of a seasoned parent who recognizes she isn’t controlling any of this…it turns out I might have been a teensy bit smug about it.
May 13, 2025


Work and Home: Do we have to choose?
All the professional advice is that I should choose focus. “Niche down,” it’s called. Choosing a specialty so you can focus your offerings to people who want just that thing.
I love the simplicity of it.
I’ve tried to do it so many times, and I just can’t!
Apr 29, 2025


Self-Care (or, How I Keep Going When It's All Falling Apart)
Being a Mom is no joke.
But at least I’m a solo parent.
And an entrepreneur.
It’s a lot.
Apr 16, 2025
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