Being a pathfinder is to be willing to risk failure and still go on. Gail Sheehy failurepathfinderrisk Change image and share on social
I did not give my daughter the kind of childhood anybody would want. The vision of the divided loyalty between a mother and father who don't live together and don't share in decisions is a great depravation for children. Gail Sheehy childchildhooddaughter share on social
It was my very good fortune to find a mentor, Clay Felker, who started my career at the 'New York Magazine' as a freelance writer when I had to quit my job at the 'Herald Tribune' to stay home with my young daughter. Gail Sheehy careerclaydaughter share on social
Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely mentioned in the same breath. Gail Sheehy breathconsidermention Change image and share on social
I'd visually have that idea. I'm diving off the end of the diving board. I'm not going to be worried about if I'm going to dive into a jellyfish or the water's going to be too cold or the boys are going to beat me. I'm just doing it. And if I do it, it's a good chance I'll make it. Gail Sheehy beatboardboy share on social
Family caregiving has become a predictable crisis. Americans are living longer and longer but dying slower and slower. Gail Sheehy americancaregivingcrisis Change image and share on social
I know I'm never going to probably see the Taj Mahal or, you know, climb Mt. Everest, but I can still maybe influence peoples' way of thinking by a story that I do, by something I learn about the world. Gail Sheehy climbeverestinfluence share on social
Very few women manage to have it all; certainly not all at once. Gail Sheehy managewoman Change image and share on social
You don't have to feel confident to act confident. In fact, it's the most important acting job you can learn. Gail Sheehy actconfidentfact Change image and share on social
Married at 23, a mother at 24, and blindsided by divorce at 28, I found myself struggling, like many young women I meet today, to strike a balance between my personal life and my career. Gail Sheehy balanceblindsidedcareer Change image and share on social
