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The hungry ghosts of fading men
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Stay tender. Stay together.
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The gift of the fallen stranger
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A family that makes art together...
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Prayer for the new year
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Forgetting and becoming
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Introductions
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.
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Raising kids in bleak, infuriating times
5 questions for science reporter and parenting expert Melinda Wenner Moyer
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Sunday 5
My therapist recommended the book When the Body Says No by Dr.
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Channeling the great churning energy of our brains and bodies
AKA poetry + play + family
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Sunday 5
Love seeing this solutions journalism on climate—50 States, 50 Fixes. (Thanks for the heads up Marika!)
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Ego death and dream states
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Sunday 5
Do you crave a housing situation that transcends the nuclear family stereotype?
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the examined family
the examined family
figuring out how to be and care for ethical, joyful humans in beautiful, horrible times
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