Those Lombardi-era babies were born with a silver rattle in their hands

Those Lombardi-era babies were born with a silver rattle in their hands

My sister Kathy was born with a silver rattle in her hands -- all the players' babies born during those first Packer Super Bowl years were. Packer legend Vince Lombardi and his wife Marie visited the wives in the hospital and gifted their newborns a sterling silver rattle. (Back then, ladies stayed in the hospital [...]

Packer wives and racial pioneers

Packer wives and racial pioneers

Not all heroes of the Lombardi era Packers wore helmets, some wore heels and housecoats, another his signature fedora. Even as those vaunted teams made their historic romp through NFL record books, they also set precedent off the field. Vince and Marie Lombardi packed their principles along with their parkas when they came to Green [...]

Launch week in the kindness capital of the world

Launch week in the kindness capital of the world

We rode a wave of kindness through the launch week of our book and podcast, and wrapped it up with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Each venue we visited felt so much more comfortable than I'd ever imagined. Tuesday morning, we plopped down on the Good Day Wisconsin set and chatted with Rachel Manek like [...]

It’s launch week for the Lambeau Ladies!

It’s launch week for the Lambeau Ladies!

Three years ago, my daughter Katherine suggested we work on a project together to celebrate some of the strong, elegant, funny, intelligent women we know. Of course, I agreed. Who wouldn't? I got to work with my daughter, honor my mother, and interview a whole slew of interesting people who played key roles in my [...]