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As Teens Push Away, What Can Parents Do To Support Them? | MindShift | KQED News
I think any of us who’ve worked extensively knows that loving a teenager is very much like “hugging a cactus.” Or trying to make friends with an aloof feline – sometimes it feels like all they want is food; otherwise, “go away.” But the teen years, hard as they are on parents and mentors, offer…
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It’s about loving your neighbor: The Flag Controversy
Anthony Bradley beat me to it: “The spirit of the Confedrate battle flag remains alive and well in South Carolina because conservative Republican evangelical Christians have yet to place “loving your neighborhood” ahead of a romantic idolatry of “states’ rights and the old south.” Until black people become more important than “the Southern way of…
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One man’s rant through career, calling, and creative work
A great little read through one creative’s useful ramble about making a career in creative work, even if your passion isn’t your day job. It starts out sounding like a business manifesto but really this is a piece about working out your calling when it’s hard to make that fit the job market. Part of…
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Can Reading Make You Happier? – The New Yorker
Bibliotherapy. It’s a thing. Can Reading Make You Happier? – The New Yorker. ^^ A group of Cambridge-educated ladies will listen to your woes and anxieties and then recommend books you should read to work through those issues. They’ll also offer ideas for recharging or restarting your reading life. This is made of win. I don’t…
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