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Confidence is something I have both relied on and chased. It is a balance I cant seem to achieve, and one that I continue to manage today. At some point during my childhood my self-confidence turned into self-conceit. Th...

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I learned a lot in my twenties. I moved to San Francisco at the age of twenty-two. I left the safety and comfort of a small community for the excitement of a big city. I was both optimistic and terrified. I eased myself ...

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The Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto, written by Berne Brown, has hung on my wall for years. Occasionally I will take the time to stop and read the twelve line declaration. Each time I do the words hit me slightly differ...

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Thank you, Higher Power, for the gift of C.O.M.E.D.Y. Laughter! What would we do without it? Comedy is a tool that should be used, often. It is an escape, a spike of joy. During the shutdown of COVID-19 I listened to sta...

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I was a daddy's girl. I am sure it irritated my mother, who bent-over backward for me, daily, but she never showed resentment. My parents were young when they had me. I remember lake trips on a yellow speed boat and bur...

","url":"https://theempathynetwork.com/blog/f/my-farm","title":"My Farm ","summary":"I was a daddy's girl. I am sure it irritated my mother, who bent-over backward for me, daily, but she never showed resentment. My parents were young when they had me. I remember lake trips on a yellow speed boat and bur...","date_modified":"2023-09-23T21:45:41Z"},{"id":"https://theempathynetwork.com/blog/f/spiritual-awakening","html_content":"

A Spiritual Awakening felt out of reach. Surely, an experience of this nature is only for monks and middle-aged women in the dessert. A Spiritual Awakening was mysterious, and glamourous. I imagined with the right potion...

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This old dog is learning a new trick. Well, more of a new tool…guide…companion. What is AI, right? We are living during an incredible time with great changes on the horizon.

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Having other people read my writing is one of my biggest fears. I have undiagnosed (or I guess self-diagnosed) dyslexia. This learning disability made school a challenge. Couple Dyslexia with ADHD and I was in detention ...

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My oldest child, a 9-year-old, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He was diagnosed late last year. He has always been active; however, it was not until his grades slipped that we knew a formal diagnosis...

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Following are principles I try to live my life by on a daily basis. These have been borrowed in part from the Twelve Steps of *Al-Anon.

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Some things that, in my humble opinion, they (whoever \"they\" are) don't tell you will be part of parenting:

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Today is the one year anniversary of my father's passing. How has a year gone by? Sometimes I am still struck by the shock of his death, and my stomach will sink. Losing a parent is mind altering. It forces you to look ...

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