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5 Quick Questions on Parenting
It’s time for a new edition of 5 Quick Questions. This is my opportunity to get to know you better, and it’s one of the best things we do here because it turns out you are very good at truth-telling, friends. To those of you who used the last few volumes to delurk, it’s wonderful to…
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Parenting for the Win
I’ve been parenting for the win a lot lately, and I just thought I’d share a couple things I’m doing exceptionally well so you can follow my example and better your parenting, too. First, I accused my teenager of acting like a 5-year-old because she didn’t want to come out of her room for, you…
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3 Reasons I Quit Loving the Sinner and Hating the Sin
I can’t do it anymore. I can’t Love the Sinner and Hate the Sin. In fact, I haven’t done that for years. I’m writing as a Jesus follower to fellow Christians here, and also to, oh, whoever else wants to listen in, fly-on-the-wall style, as I put down my fork at family dinner and stare at…
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Radical Acts of Self Care
Anne Lamott talks from time to time about radical acts of self care. Or maybe it’s Oprah. Or Betty Lou from Sesame Street who’s one of the spiritual gurus of our time with her calm focus on kindness and sharing and befriending our fellow monsters. A wise woman said it, anyway, except I feel they…