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What to Say When There Are No Words

What to Say When There Are No Words

This week, I find myself at a loss for words. I rarely have trouble sitting down and writing. Instead of writing or doing anything really, I've napped off and on. I wish I had written on schedule and produced a blog post on Monday for publication later in the week. If...

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An Exploration of Good-Enough Parenting

An Exploration of Good-Enough Parenting

D. W. Winnicott coined the term “good enough mother” in 1953. The British pediatrician and psychoanalyst suggested that mothers need not be concerned with perfection, but rather with being good enough. In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to explore a bit about what...

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Dear Parents, Take Advantage of Rituals

Dear Parents, Take Advantage of Rituals

Dear Parents, As our children are headed into the school year, whatever that looks like for you, I'd like to share a few observations: I had more hope at the end of last school year than I do at the beginning of this one. I don't think I'm alone because a couple of...

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Confirmations, Signs, and Moving Forward

Confirmations, Signs, and Moving Forward

I've been writing and processing about life, meaning, and moving forward at https://storygarden.substack.com. It's my attempt to inspire authentic living. I hope you will check it out. That writing collided with me personally and professionally in a beautiful way....

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Processing 2020

Processing 2020

My mind is a sieve. Words slip by like shadows without my grasping them. And, yet, true to a form I hope foreshadows 2021, I am sitting and writing through the clouds that are my mind. Cloudiness is normal. I pause, for just a moment, not sure what to write next. I...

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The Good: Opportunities to Connect

The Good: Opportunities to Connect

I have been following this pandemic since January. I've called every turn that affects us as a family, preparing along the way. “The kids have two more weeks at school max.” “We are not going skiing for spring break. The slopes will be closed well before April.” “I...

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