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I am so moved by the rich interactions in the comment sections here at Examined Family and the emails I receive from readers on a weekly basis. Thank…
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Shut up and repair
Listen now (6 min) | At dinner Maya announced that some boys in her class had gotten in a fist fight in the hallway outside of their classroom door. I…
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Rushing Past Ourselves
5 questions for self-proclaimed needy woman, coach, and author Mara Glatzel
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Countering tantrums with sacred attention
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20+ Questions to Ask for 2020
A prayer to get through this day
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I’ve been hanging out with my kids a lot this week, so here are five endorsements based on their enthusiasms: The Weird But True! series is full of…
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When joy is the center of a school community
a reflection on why heterogeneity is such an A+
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There’s not enough of us are talking about climate change with our kids. Here’s a place to start. I love this essay about getting sick of ourselves and…
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Grow bigger, not bitter
thoughts on the midlife moment and all its promise
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Sunday 5
I had the gift of interviewing Javier Zamora for the City Arts & Lectures series in San Francisco this week and I can’t say enough about what a miracle…
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Traveling back to move forward whole
The story of my trip to New York City with my 9-year-old daughter
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I like learning about the personal side of politics. This interview with the ex-wife of Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, made me think about Esther…
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the examined family
the examined family
figuring out how to be and raise ethical, joyful humans in beautiful, horrible times
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