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08/06/2023

The Degrees of "No!" (Part 3)

To relearn parenting strategies means to act when you notice that your young child feels uncomfortable when being hugged or touched or tickled by another person – even when that person is family.
08/05/2023

Is it Settling or Growing?

It happens all the time – I realize this – that people end up in jobs, even careers, that have little or nothing to do with their hard-sought-after degrees. But I....
500 Words • 05/22/2020

Does Social Media have a Type?

I remember one student who specifically identified “wine moms” as the average demographic of Facebook users, after which I shared a quick smile and nod with the other “wine mom” and fellow student in that classroom.
05/19/2020

Truths May Be Larger Than They Appear

I’m not one to share “viral” posts. I am also not the type of person who spouts comments in outrage if I disagree with what is being shared. Instead, I decided to write a blog post about it.
500 Words • 04/28/2020

I'll Do Me

I know how bad I am when I get sick, so I do everything in my power to avoid any kind of sickness. And I don’t really have time in my life to be down and out with a bad cold either. Whenever it is within my capability, I do what I can to prevent the spread of any sickness that is going around. Why should I do any different with the coronavirus?
500 Words • 04/26/2020

Line-Editing Life, Post-Quarantine - Part 2

When the pandemic took away all forms of social interaction, Zoom (and various other video platforms) came to the rescue. We all desired to live as close to normal as possible in our newly quarantined environments.
500 Words • 04/07/2020

What's in a Name?

The name of the guy who supposedly sent this message was Kevin Wendell Crumb, which kind of sounded familiar. I decided to Google the name and I’m even more convinced that it was a scam. Feeling less flattered, but still very amused.
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