- Laura Petherbridge
- December 2, 2013
- 350
Conquering Holiday Hassles
When I was a child Christmas Eve was an elaborate event in my dad’s Italian family. For that special night my nana prepared an exceptional menu of meats, fish, pastas […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- November 27, 2013
- 350
Putting Thanksgiving in its Place
At this time of year there is a lot of well-meaning and rational commentary about giving Thanksgiving its due acknowledgement. About stopping to specifically focus on the bounty bestowed […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- November 18, 2013
- 350
Confessions of a {Former?} Hollaback Girl
My sense of justice is finely honed – you might even say razor sharp. Especially if you’ve been on the receiving end of one of my barbed diatribes. I can […]
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- Stacy Edwards
- October 14, 2013
- 350
Idol Lies
My life used to be business casual and morning meetings. I balanced budgets and kept the boss’ calendar. It was a great job that came with a great salary […]
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- Tim Kimmel
- October 9, 2013
- 350
Christian “Spanx” :: The Art of Hiding Who We Truly Are
When it comes to putting our best foot (or other parts of our anatomy) forward in public, there’s always been a tension between making a good impression and trying to […]
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- Laura Petherbridge
- September 27, 2013
- 350
Helping Others During Job Loss
“I have something for you in the car,” Ruth said with a compassionate smile. “Thanks, I’ll get it after the meeting,” I replied, knowing she had heard about my husband’s […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- September 11, 2013
- 350
Syria, the Selective Service, and Soul-Healing Peace
My darling husband is a realist. He often accuses me of looking at the world through rose-colored glasses and on more than one occasion I have told him that it […]
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- Karis Murray
- August 28, 2013
- 350
Dear Miley
Dear Miley, We owe you an apology. We who watched. We who purchased. We who consumed. We built you your house on that high hill, and here we are, feigning […]
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- Laura Petherbridge
- August 19, 2013
- 350
When the Stepkids are Adults
“I’ve decided to begin some new techniques with my adult stepkids,” Stepmom Nancy shared with me. “I sent an email to my step daughter- in-law sharing how I wanted […]
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- Stacy Edwards
- August 7, 2013
- 350
Community, Not Perfection
Yesterday was not a good day. It started and ended with a crying baby. Somewhere in the middle I yelled at my three old to “fix her face” because […]
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