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<strong>To Travel or Not to Travel — Is That the Question?</strong>
I recently wrapped up a series of tips from my book (on Medium) for anyone who dreams of spending extended time abroad. The goal of...
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Feb 16, 20235 min read
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Nurturing Gratitude and Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond
Sometimes it feels like I’m holding the sky up with one hand, while juggling sandwich-generation family matters in the other. I know I’m...
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Nov 11, 20225 min read
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Breaking Free from the Grand Religion that Ensnares Us All
The Muslims have Mecca, where millions gather every year for the Hajj. The bulk of Christianity has the Vatican, overflowing with...
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Apr 11, 20226 min read
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The Melee of Motherhood
I’m not a fan of using militaristic terms and even try to avoid using gun terminology that’s woven into idioms. But ironically, it’s...
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Aug 25, 20213 min read
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What a Difference a Year Makes
So, how has your life been after a year of pandemic standstill? While our family is managing okay and feeling fortunate in the grand...
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Mar 21, 20217 min read
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And the March Goes On
One could say that America was born from rage and grows from rage. I learned that firsthand at the Women’s March four years ago, when my...
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Jan 20, 20214 min read
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Reframing the Apocalypse
Earlier this week, an intense windstorm knocked out our power for several hours. Today is the third day of an orange sky casting an eerie...
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Sep 12, 20204 min read
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The Seeds of My Sexism
A vicious catch-22 frustrates the hell out of me, particularly as a mother of daughters: we need more leaders who are women and people of...
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Feb 21, 20205 min read
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What’s the Scoop with Schools These Days?
Raise your hand if you think the main purpose of school is to get a good job. Okay, now raise your hand if you think the main purpose of...
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Jan 26, 20205 min read
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The Day a Window on Immigrant Life Opened Wide
The heavy Florida humidity filtered through the air conditioner outside Sister Margaret Mary’s office. My labored asthmatic breath left...
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Nov 23, 20194 min read
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My Top Three Lessons from “School” in Italy
The cheers in the stairway reverberated off the walls, giving us goosebumps as we waited to ascend into Scuola Mazzini in Genoa, Italy....
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Oct 30, 20195 min read
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The <em>What</em> of Becoming Better People
What is Becoming Better People? I’ve previously shared the motive behind this blog and how I intend to use it. Here’s a recap: Becoming...
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Sep 19, 20193 min read
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The <em>Why</em> Behind Becoming Better People
Becoming Better as a New National Narrative Deep down I’ve always been an optimist. Despite plenty of reasons to focus on the negative,...
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Sep 15, 20193 min read
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