No one applauds the mom who shows up for the 109th practice.

No one hands you a trophy for sitting in the carpool line again.

But heaven sees it.

Here is the truth: the most powerful leadership in a young woman’s life often happens behind closed doors.  It is unseen, unpaid, unrecognized work that is eternally significant.

I am starting a new series called The Leadership No One Applauds because it is easy to feel like your efforts are meaningless when you don’t see the fruits of your l...