My name is Heidi Ganahl. A lot of folks know me as an entrepreneur and the founder of Camp Bow Wow, or more recently, Regent-At-Large at The University of Colorado. But most people don’t know that along with my passion for dogs, I have a driving passion for my...
I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I had a beautiful, happy baby boy. I had a husband who doted on us (and did the dishes diligently). My parents had rented an apartment across the street to help take care of Rho and me. I had just inked a book deal and was...
We sat in a crowded hospital cafeteria, sleep-deprived and terrified. We couldn’t eat. We could barely think. “Do you think she could die?” I asked him. My stoic husband answered with the slightest head nod, and I could no longer contain my grief. After weeks of no...
Motherhood has taught me that I can be counted on. I get my Sh*# done. It’s like I become a machine when I need to be, whereas before, I would sometimes sit and ponder why life was such a pain in the ass. Now I just do the thing. If it’ll truly benefit me...
I know why tigers eat their young… It is easy to pass judgement on those in the throes of parenting. We’ve all done it. We’ve watched a child’s fit or public rebellion and silently criticized the parent or their response. We have rolled our...