I’ve never thought so much about left-hand turns in my life… until now. My 16-year-old daughter recently got her driver’s…
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Being a Mess Becomes a Comfort, Not a Curse, In Just One Ask
I was standing in my kitchen on March 1, 2019 wondering how I was going to get through the writing…
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Strengthening Our Kids from the Passenger Seat by Driving Two Key Words Home
“We are not good at anything when we first start,” Scott said at the dinner table in response to Avery…
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Kids Who Keep Their Pain Inside and the Best Response When They (Finally) Start Talking
Call it fate or call it divine guidance, but I knew I needed to buy a snow globe in preparation…
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The Brave Phrase We Cannot Tell Ourselves Too Many Times
This summer, I mailed my first package to Africa. I was repeatedly warned that it would not reach the recipient,…
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Courage, Please Step Forward: The Advantage of Being a Human Who Does Hard Things
“My friends on the cross-country team had to get up at 5am to go to their meet,” my 16-year-old daughter…
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