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1 month ago | christinekoh.substack.com | Christine Koh

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1 month ago | christinekoh.substack.com | Christine Koh |Mary Catherine Starr

I have been thinking about writing about money for months. My lens is not that of a financial expert. Instead, I am an everyday person and independent businesswoman with deep historical financial baggage. Over nearly two decades as an entrepreneur I have learned a lot and implemented concrete tactics to face my financial fears and find emotional relief. And then the universe sent me a sign to get off my ass and just do it. A few weeks ago I spoke on a panel about balancing motherhood with creativity.

2 months ago | christinekoh.substack.com | Christine Koh

Last week, amidst the joyful panic of learning that several books I requested through interlibrary loan came in at the same time, I posted this quick note—a digital fist bump to my fellow library enthusiasts. The subsequent outpouring of library love inspired me to add to my to-do list a post about why libraries are amazing and how to support them, given that libraries are among the many things in the current administration’s crosshairs.

2 months ago | christinekoh.substack.com | Christine Koh |Mary Catherine Starr

Last year was one of recovery and recalibration after a chaotic 2023. I pulled back on all speaking engagements in 2024, which was exactly what I needed and also transformative in showing me that I could structure my work life in a different way and still have an abundant year. And while I was excited about my return to being with humans professionally (lol) at last week’s Boston Globe Working Mothers Summit, I didn’t anticipate how many feelings I would have throughout the day.

2 months ago | christinekoh.substack.com | Christine Koh |Katherine Goldstein |Jessica Alpert

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