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Read more about the article Develop Your Spirituality by Starting Small

Develop Your Spirituality by Starting Small

  • Post published:January 26, 2023
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What if we had a way to alleviate depression and anxiety, to protect against substance abuse and self-harm? What if there were answers to the mental health crises we are…

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Domestic Monastery

  • Post published:January 20, 2023
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“Raising small children, if it is done with love and generosity, will do for you exactly what private prayer does.” -Ronald Rolheiser, Domestic Monastery I just read this whole (very…

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Read more about the article Time and the Luxury of Ethics

Time and the Luxury of Ethics

  • Post published:January 9, 2023
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“Ethics becomes a luxury as the speed of our daily life increases.” - Judith Shulevitz talking to Ezra Klein (Episode: Sabbath and the Art of Rest) This conversation on the…

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Read more about the article Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

  • Post published:January 3, 2023
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I recently enjoyed a New Yorker essay about Metallica. That’s right, the heavy metal band that my mother’s friends fretted about during the “Satanic panic” of the 1980s. I’m not…

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Read more about the article Favorite Books I Read in 2022

Favorite Books I Read in 2022

  • Post published:December 29, 2022
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Here are some of my favorite books that I read in 2022: My favorite novel My favorite novel was The Midnight Library. I’ve spent a fair amount of time regretting…

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Read more about the article 6 Favorite Shows and Movies We Watched in 2022

6 Favorite Shows and Movies We Watched in 2022

  • Post published:December 28, 2022
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Our favorite shows and movies that we watched in 2022: Abbott Elementary Our whole family has enjoyed this quirky mockumentary about an elementary school in Philadelphia. watch Abbott Elementary Borgen…

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3 Things to Watch This Weekend

  • Post published:December 2, 2022
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Here are 3 things to watch this weekend. We had an unexpected family movie weekend, where we watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding and then Wakanda Forever (in the theater). MBFGW had…

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Read more about the article People to Follow Across the Political Divides

People to Follow Across the Political Divides

  • Post published:November 9, 2022
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As we reach the other side of the 2022 elections—our country as polarized as ever—I want to offer some suggestions for people to follow who offer a different way through…

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Read more about the article Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 21, 2022
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On my quest for chapter books that include characters with Down syndrome, I received dozens of recommendations for picture books. We’ve featured some of those here recently, but there are…

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Read more about the article God’s Love Is the Answer to Depression
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God’s Love Is the Answer to Depression

  • Post published:October 7, 2022
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God’s love is the answer to depression. I know that’s the type of declarative statement I’m not supposed to make. I know that religion has often been the opposite of…

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