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A pep talk. I see you, my fellow caregiver. You’re trying and failing to hold it together because today is bad. Like really bad. Like so bad you don’t know how to get through...

Amuse-bouches for the soul. “Tell them no. They should get the information themselves.” So said Dr. G, my long-ago therapist. I’d been venting about my latest drama in the world of special needs parenting....

…while I get off my high horse We judge ourselves by our motives, but others by their actions. Dr. William Nevins The incident A few weeks ago, I braved the UPS store to ship...

We are no longer an agrarian society. What’s up with the extended school breaks? 4 strategies to maintain sanity over the holidays. “Only 5 more days of school until winter break!” The old lady...

How to live a meaningful and authentic existence when you don’t know where to start. I LOVE documentaries. Especially “people overcoming adversity in nature”-type ones. From ultra-marathons through deserts to mountain climbing without safety harnesses, you...

Love does what needs to be done even when your mind and body recoil. Clutching my soggy tissues in a death grip, I couldn’t stop bawling. I was perched on the edge of a...

Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence; rote repetition is underrated in America. – Amy Chua Ever read “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”? This controversial memoir by Amy Chua details her strict...

My beef with The Elf on the Shelf This thought may be unpopular, but I’m gonna challenge that sacred cow, the third rail of holiday festivities: The Elf on the Shelf. To be clear:...

Confessions of a former approval seeker Years ago, I was a people-pleasing rock star. The minute you required something of me, I delivered. I fed on your approval and validation. Whether it was getting...

The event 5 years ago Jack stopped breathing. He had a grand mal seizure in his bedroom, just after dinner. My other child and I had heard a loud thud and then…silence. I bolted...