THE LIFE-CHANGING LESSONS I WANT EVERY WOMAN TO KNOW

It’s October. You’ve probably noticed the proliferation of hot pink and news stories about breast cancer. A few years ago, I was aware of breast cancer. But in reality, I thought it was something that happened to others—and usually to women much older than me. I sometimes got my screening mammograms, but more often put those off. After all, I was a busy mom and NBC News Correspondent. Life was full.