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Parenting

“Your children will see what you’re all about by what you live rather than what you say” – Wayne W. Dyer said, The way I treat my children teaches… The way I handle difficult situations teaches… The way my partner … Continue reading

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Black: A Love Story

Black: A Love Story by Clarence Birdsong (2018, fiction 145 pages) is a short book that reads like a spoken word set packed with poetry, quotes, short stories, and statements. It discusses self-love, parenting, support of one another, treatment of a … Continue reading

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Defining Our Lives

We think that’s it’s the big moments that define our lives— the wedding, the baby, the new house, the dream job, but really, these big moments of happiness are just punction marks of our personal sagas. The narrative is written … Continue reading

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Hostile Takeover

For the past 15 years, since our grandparents died, my mom and her sister have hosted all holidays, alternating years. For about the past five years, they have complained relentlessly about how they “do all the work,” and wonder aloud … Continue reading

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I spent a week at a chat bench

I recently read an article in the Washington Post titled “I spent a week at a chat bench. Here’s what I learned.” My first thought was what a great way to have a beautiful, objective, free, conversation.  I know a … Continue reading

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