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The Most Frustrated Baby on the Block – What Quarantining and Toddlers Have in Common

May 1, 2020

When my friends with toddlers talk to me about their miserable 3-year-olds, I feel their pain. Three was right about the age when, I started calling my kids names [...]

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Observe and Adapt: How Changing the Schedule Can Change Our Lives

April 24, 2020

My buddy Christine Woodside shared this with me in an email this week, “A scientist friend told me that Darwin, when talking about evolution, didn’t actually say ‘survival of [...]

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Back Off – When the Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

April 17, 2020

As we continue to navigate being together 24/7 during COVID-19, the storm clouds always seem to be brewing around here. And what I’m finding is that I can make [...]

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Resurrection – Productivity in COVID Times

April 10, 2020

There are several incredibly amusing jokes about not getting out of your PJ’s during social distancing. While I’m getting a kick out of them, I have to be careful. [...]

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Cloak or Cape? Martyring Myself for Others

March 27, 2020

At this point in my life, I know what I need to succeed, what I need to be joyful. and what I need for peace. Then why the h-edgy-h [...]

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Answer to My Prayers – What Corona is Here to Teach Me

March 20, 2020

As mentioned in Social Distance Academy, my focus has been on our nuclear family this week. And because I’m a faith Spin Doctor, I’m very open to the lessons [...]

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Social Distance Academy – Where the Universe is Redirecting My Focus

March 16, 2020

Before the Guilford school system officially called off classes “indefinitely,” my mind was already racing with how I was going to structure our weeks off from the Magic Yellow [...]

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My Will or God’s Will? How to Get What I Want

March 6, 2020

Recently I was asked, How do you know if you’re living God’s will or your own will? In my experience, God’s will never requires force. Hard work? Possibly. Determination? [...]

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Routine Maintenance – Keeping Up With Personal Maintenance

February 28, 2020

There are times when it just feels like the toilet paper roll is always half empty. When I begin to see the world this way, it’s a clear sign [...]

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How to Conquer a Bully

February 21, 2020

No matter what the tale, almost every great movie has that moment of retribution at the end of the film. It’s always my favorite part of the story; the [...]

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Rejection – What I Can Learn from Assertive People

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If I Love Wasting Time, Why Don’t I Waste More Time?

Another Trip to the ER – The Vulnerability of Asking for Help

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Correcting People When They Talk – You Knew What I Meant!

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Living in a Dyslexic/ADHD Marriage – Happy Anniversary To Me

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