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And now, the rage
I’ve hit the rage stage of sheltering in. I stomp around the neighborhood, my cheap, old scarf over my nose and mouth like some kind of demented outlaw…
Courtney Martin
Apr 7, 2020
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Countering tantrums with sacred attention
Someone sketched the word TRUMP on the back of a manatee. I can’t stop thinking about it. I can’t stop feeling about it. If we thought the violent…
Courtney Martin
Jan 13, 2021
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Was that okay?
Missing my instincts in the time of coronoavirus
Courtney Martin
May 13, 2020
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20+ Questions to Ask for 2020
Thanks to Ms. Grill of Emerson Elementary for the amazing illustration. I’m a big believer in reflecting in moments of transition. So here we are — one…
Dec 27, 2019
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A prayer to get through this day
regardless of the results
Courtney Martin
Nov 4, 2020
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Internally rearranged
A plea for reverence for what we have all endured
Courtney Martin
Mar 31, 2021
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And...the rage is back.
The rage is back, big time. The mental load of constantly weighing risks and benefits of various scenarios is utterly exhausting. Should we go see my…
Courtney Martin
Jul 13, 2020
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Frienemies of the Pods
A correspondence on the equity implications of corona-era privatization
Courtney Martin
Jul 22, 2020
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There is no going back
Are you surprised by your own behavior and desires right now? Fighting with your partner or spouse? Pushing back against a board that wants to go back…
Courtney Martin
Jun 9, 2021
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Why are white people waking up now?
As I’ve been watching people flood out into the streets--masks on, murals up, knees down--I’ve been trying to wrap my head around how this moment even…
Courtney Martin
Jun 10, 2020
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Small triumphs
Inevitably, around 8 or 9pm, that text bubble pops up on my screen with my neighbor’s name and a little question: “Small triumph today?” Sometimes I…
Courtney Martin
Feb 24, 2021
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The unbearable beauty of parenting
Listen now (5 min) | [Trying some audio for fun. Do you like it? Let me know] It was the smallest of things. We were driving. I heard Maya say to Stella…
Courtney Martin
Sep 1, 2021
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