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Our Political Therapy Session 

I will admit, I seriously debated even having this conversation. The political scene of the past few years makes me very stressed and anxious. But as I’ve learned in my mental health journey in the past, sometimes sitting in the…

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How Gen X Are You? (Take Our Quiz) 

Now that my daughter is in Driver’s Ed, she likes to remind me when I’m not completely following the rules of the road. So much so that the other day I reminded her how long I’ve been driving. You guys,…

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Opening My Heart

Someone recently asked me as an Enneagram Type 1 personality, how I react to constructive criticism. First of all, if it’s any foreshadowing, I was very defensive the first time someone told me that I was an Enneagram Type 1.…

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Craving A Big Project

This week on the podcast, Penn and I talked about the rare occurrence we had recently of both kids being gone for the night at a friend’s house. It felt suspicious to have a bare calendar and no children to…

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Where Do We Go From Here?

This week on the podcast, we spoke to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the current state of COVID and advice for parents on the upcoming school year. We had a mix of fun and serious questions planned. Our goal was to…

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Can We Reimagine Our Schools?

I don’t know about you, but I feel like we’re still unraveling the true impact of the pandemic. One of the blessings, I feel, is how that time striped away all the nonsense and helped our family focus on what’s…

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Happiness Is Not The Goal

I was trying to take my socks off the other day and I threw my back out. (A clear sign of getting older, yes.) It’s my body’s way of telling me I am carrying too much stress and tension. As…

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Stop Saying I’m In Trouble

A couple months ago, my family and I went to a wedding. We hadn’t seen our relatives in a while, and it had been a while since we had gotten dressed to the nines. (Let’s face it, we’ve all spent…

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Clear The List For Teachers

I believe it takes a special heart to be a teacher. There’s a kindness, a generosity, and a work ethic that is inspiring, and let’s face it, often goes unappreciated. Both Penn and I were raised by teachers. Our mothers…

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Amazing Race Prize & Your Questions

“So what did you do with your winnings from The Amazing Race?” is probably the most common question we get asked recently. But when we asked this wonderful community if you had questions for us (WHEW…) you came up with…

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