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Wise People Seek Wise Counsel
Wise people seek wise counsel. That might mean a good counselor or possibly a mentor/coach. It might be a friend who is where you want to be and is willing to share insights. It may be another parent who manages what you are struggling with and is willing to walk you through how they have accomplished what they have accomplished. 1. Friends...
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How to Leave Work and Be Present With Your Family
I heard something on TV recently, of all places, and I thought it was worth passing on because the truth is, when you do work outside of your family, regardless of what it is, it is tough to ‘be home’ and leave that work at work. I don’t usually watch tv. However, Don was watching the Equalizer, and I was baking...
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Physical Connection Matters!
I have a friend, Ann, who has taught children with special needs for 16 years. I have been in her classroom, and she is terrific. But this year, she retired, and her kids miss her. We were talking recently about her retirement. 2020 was tough because they could not touch the kids because of Covid. Remember that these are special needs...
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Christmas Past – A Gift of Charity
I wrote this true short story many decades ago for my parents, for Christmas. I was working on letting them know how much I appreciated all they had given me despite the lacks in my family of origin. Isn't that how it is in most families. Our parents can only bring to their parenting what they have and they add...