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Category Archives: selfhood
Why You Care About (insert celebrity here)
I am intrigued about the way technology intersects with the unspoken essence of loving connection. It leads me to a potentially crackpot theory…. Continue reading
Posted in meaning, media, perspective, selfhood
Tagged alienation, being truly seen, celebrity obsession, depression, eye contact, meaning, media, perspective, proximity and trust, selfhood, technology
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How To Grant Wishes
Wishes do come true. Here’s a process to make your dreams and the dreams of others become possible. Continue reading
Posted in attention, challenges, collaboration, imagination, interests, selfhood, success
Tagged achieving dreams, attention, challenges, collaboration, dreams, fostering success, goals, imagination, interests, making dreams happen, mutual support to reach goals, selfhood, success, wishes
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Talking During Recess
If those babies hadn’t died, my parents would never have had my sister or brother or me. Their deaths felt like a burden and a gift. Continue reading
Posted in honesty, memory, school, selfhood, truth, writing
Tagged childhood lies, honesty, memoir, memory, miscarriage, school, second grade, selfhood, truth, writing
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What’s The Perfect Age?
What age do parents have in mind as they groom their kids for success? What age do kids have in mind as they imagine growing up? What age do older adults have in mind as they try to look and act younger? Continue reading
Posted in attitude, elders, mindfulness, parenting, perspective, selfhood, stereotypes
Tagged ageism, attitude, elders, mindfulness, parenting, perfect age, perspective, selfhood, stereotypes
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Don’t Deprive Kids Of Risk
Say yes to more challenges. Continue reading
Posted in consequences, family, independence, learning, selfhood, teens
Tagged challenges, consequences, family, independence, learning, risk, stranger danger, teens
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Engage The Window Box Effect
What reverses urban decay can work in your life too. Really. Continue reading
A Moment Never Shared
Can puppy love change a child? Continue reading
Successful Teen Homeschooling: Two Vital Factors
Do you know what two elements are essential for homeschooling teens? Continue reading
Posted in challenges, family, homeschooling, interests, parenting, selfhood, success, teens
Tagged challenges, homeschooling teens, interests, meaningful work, responsibility
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We Choose Our Own Role Models
Our childhood role models play a part in shaping who we become. Continue reading
Posted in community, consequences, elders, memory, role models, selfhood
Tagged community, consequences, elders, memory, mentors, role models, selfhood
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