Nancy Toran Duitch — Author of Before the Last Heartbeat

Surprise! We Have a New Family Member. She’s 56.

Dennis 1993

It was the summer of 2018 and I was power walking through the Sherman Oaks mall parking garage with my dear friend Paulette. Our husbands were waiting impatiently at the movie theater like two men who had absolutely no idea what it takes to look “casually cute.” Yes, we were Valley Girling it. Paulette tells […]

No One Leaves Hungry

PopPop Sam, Mark, Nancy, Grandmother Bella and Jack

In my family, that wasn’t a suggestion. It was a way of life. It came with a whole set of values from my grandparents that somehow stuck with me all these years—ones I hoped to pass down to my own kids. I’d love to hear if anyone else grew up in a house where “I’m […]

How Did I Become a Writer?

I ask myself this question almost every day. I stepped into writing as a true neophyte with no training, no roadmap and without a clue where to begin. The irony? I’ve spent my entire life building companies, leading teams, generating billions of dollars in revenue across beauty, wellness, household, and fitness brands. I’ve been the […]