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Why Bother Thinking About The Male Perspective?

Why Bother Thinking About The Male Perspective? One of my students favorite events at school are the student-led conferences. It is the only time the child gets to show their parents just how their day is spent at day.  This last week, my students prepared for these meetings. On Monday they made lists of what…
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Relationships

Why Bother Thinking About Courage?

Why Bother Thinking About Courage? Recently, I met a new group of women for coffee. Like me, they are all interested in hiking and taking backpacking excursions. Cass, the one woman I did know, had organized the meeting so that we could become acquainted with each other and plan some hikes.   Something You Think Others…
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Family

Why Bother Thinking About Your Own Demise?

Why Bother Thinking About Your Own Demise? My husband made it back safe and sound from his mother’s memorial and from the land of Nebraska where he originated from. With the unpredictability of winter weather, he left on a sunny Monday morning and drove thirteen hours, non-stop, to get home before the next storm. His…
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Mental Health

Why Bother About Thinking About F.E.A.R.?

Why Bother About Thinking About F.E.A.R.? The scariest fairy tale my dad ever read to me was Three Billy Goats Gruff. The troll that lived under the bridge and threatened to eat the goats as they crossed over to the other side was as ugly as he was scary. Yet, when my dad finished reading…
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