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Reviewing the Year

  • Post published:January 14, 2026
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In 2020, Peter happened upon a guide that we’ve found helpful in reviewing the year. (We’ve lost the source for this, I’m sorry to say! We think it was either…

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When the New Year Hits Harder Than Expected

  • Post published:January 14, 2026
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This New Year took me by surprise. I climbed in bed with a head cold the night of December 31 (long before midnight). I hadn’t yet reviewed 2025. I wasn’t…

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How the Civil Rights Generation Can Lead Us Out of the Culture War

  • Post published:January 13, 2026
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S9 E8 — We're living through a season of deep division, political unrest, and global instability. Justin Giboney, political strategist and author of Don't Let Nobody Turn…

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The World Is the Wrong Shape for Women

  • Post published:December 2, 2025
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S9 E5 — There is a lot of conversation right now about the role of women and men in society. Whether we’re talking about the…

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Read more about the article Creating Belonging in Diverse Communities

Creating Belonging in Diverse Communities

  • Post published:October 2, 2025
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I wrote a few weeks ago about curiosity as an act of belonging. I also had a chance to go to Baylor University for a few lovely days of conversation and connection that only…

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Beyond False Promises About Autism: What Families Actually Need

  • Post published:September 23, 2025
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I'm pondering President Trump’s words about autism and autism research this week. He tapped into some of the pain that many parents and individuals within the autism community feel. It’s…

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Can We Disagree and Still Belong Together

  • Post published:September 18, 2025
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I recently spoke about what it looks like to become communities of belonging. I’m aware that many of our communities are places where we only belong if we all think…

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“Good Genes” and the Gift of Being Human

  • Post published:August 7, 2025
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What if the real beauty of humanity isn’t found in “good genes,” but in the people our culture is most inclined to screen out? Last week in the newsletter, I mentioned…

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Super Babies and the Cost of Control

  • Post published:August 5, 2025
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I recently read a Washington Post essay entitled “Inside the Silicon-Valley Push to Breed Super Babies.” It describes the latest technology to screen embryos for genetic differences, technology which claims…

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“The Work of Caring for My Daughter Will Never Be ‘Efficient’”

  • Post published:July 17, 2025
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I am very grateful to Julie Kim for writing about the importance of the Department of Education—and her concern over the Trump administration’s cuts to that department and the recent…

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