K.J. returned to Pittsburgh after 30 years in Los Angeles. She left behind two grown children, a communications career, traffic and a workaholic lifestyle. She was welcomed by her 90-year-old mother and a city that has changed as much as she has. Before coming home, she took a year-long road trip around the country interviewing women with inspiring stories of transformation.
No regrets
When I drove my 22-year-old son from our home in Los Angeles to his new life in San Francisco, I didn’t realize I, too, was starting off on a new road. I used the six-hour drive to deliver last-minute motherly advice. He wanted to talk about his dream of becoming a musician. For him, the …