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Favorite books, essays, podcasts episodes, and more that I enjoyed in the month of February... Books: The Long Call by Ann Cleeves. I don’t typically gravitate towards murder mysteries, but…

BOOKS: Heretics Anonymous Marilee and I have been enjoying Heretics Anonymous on car rides together. It’s the story of a group of high school students who decide to anonymously disrupt…

Here are books, podcasts, movies, shows, and essays that I enjoyed this December: 1. Episode 287: Julia Watts Belser - A Jewish Perspective on Disability. Here’s a helpful perspective on disability in…

Recent favorites—a podcast and two essays—that I enjoyed in November 2024: 1. The Antidote To Not-Enoughness | Robin Wall Kimmerer. I could listen to snippets of this conversation every day just…

Books, essays, podcasts, films, and more that have prompted me to stop and reflect during the month of October. 1. Special Hope Network. We have been supporters of Special Hope Network for over…

Favorites from September 2024: Cultures of Growth by Mary C. Murphy. For anyone interested in how the idea of “fixed” and “growth” mindsets affect communities (and not just individuals), this book is…

Here in Connecticut, it is still summer. I know there are parts of the country where kids have been back in school for weeks, but our kids are sleeping in…