Book Nook: Become the Fire
Motherhood Moments
JANUARY 24, 2023
The daughter of a Puerto Rican mother and Yugoslavian immigrant father, Schmitz knows what it means to be an “outsider.” She learned to use her “differentness” to make a difference as she grew up in Puerto Rico, war-torn Lebanon, and suburban Chicago. That’s grit, and it’s what kept me going as I was building my businesses.
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