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Successful Parenting is an Individual Journey

Successful Parenting is an Individual Journey

As a parent, I have ruminated on the “I should have… or If only…” for each child (now 17 and 20 years old) wishing I had parented…
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Shelley Karpaty
When An Emergency Goes On Forever

When An Emergency Goes On Forever

Until We Say “Enough”
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Barbara Carson Todd
The Real Path to Success

The Real Path to Success

You have the find the mountain before you can climb it
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Jason Weiland
Stop Complaining — No One Wants to Hear It

Stop Complaining — No One Wants to Hear It

Nobody cares that you are tired; they are thinking about themselves
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Jason Weiland
My Family Lives on Less than $27,000 Per Year, For Now

My Family Lives on Less than $27,000 Per Year, For Now

And we have been surviving for ten years
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Jason Weiland
If You Want Something — Put in the Work

If You Want Something — Put in the Work

Patience is vital if you are on the path to greatness
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Jason Weiland
Do You Even Want to Be Remarkable?

Do You Even Want to Be Remarkable?

Most people don’t
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Jason Weiland
You Are Not Remarkable

You Are Not Remarkable

I’m only telling you what you already know
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Jason Weiland
What Happens To Writers Who Read?

What Happens To Writers Who Read?

Want A Solid Foundation To Write? What’s On Your Bedside Table?
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Barbara Carson Todd
Penny For Your Thoughts?

Penny For Your Thoughts?

I learned a valuable lesson from online auctions.
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Mindi Boston
Greatness Walks Among Us

Greatness Walks Among Us

Teachers are the best of all of us
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Jason Weiland
Why I Decided to Be a Mental Health Counselor Instead of Exploring Marketing

Why I Decided to Be a Mental Health Counselor Instead of Exploring Marketing

It was choice between helping people and making a crapload of money
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Jason Weiland
After Everything, Am I Really Just a Piece of Crap?

After Everything, Am I Really Just a Piece of Crap?

Is the only thing left a really huge ego?
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Jason Weiland
Sometimes Life Decides The Right Moment for You

Sometimes Life Decides The Right Moment for You

You have to be patient and stubborn
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Jason Weiland
Try Listening Instead of Figuring Out What to Say Next

Try Listening Instead of Figuring Out What to Say Next

It happens at work and it happens at home. You would think we would learn our lesson?
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Jason Weiland
When Your House Isn’t Really Yours

When Your House Isn’t Really Yours

The Next-Door Neighbors Who Didn’t Want To Leave
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Barbara Carson Todd
The Depression Returns: Longing for What Never Was, Part I

The Depression Returns: Longing for What Never Was, Part I

If my life were a movie, if would end with me blaming everyone else for my issues
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Jason Weiland
If It’s Too Loud, You’re Too Old (and That’s OK, Stay Home)

If It’s Too Loud, You’re Too Old (and That’s OK, Stay Home)

Live music is a very personal experience
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Tony Russo
I’m Running Out of Experiences

I’m Running Out of Experiences

A writer needs to taste life to be able to stay creative
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Jason Weiland
The Kids Made Me Crafty

The Kids Made Me Crafty

It ain’t my fault.
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Gauri Sirur
The Changing Definition of Minimalism

The Changing Definition of Minimalism

Minimalism itself hasn’t changed, but my family has
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Jason Weiland
A Race Course Reminiscence

A Race Course Reminiscence

The sport that never leaves you.
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Elise LaChapelle
Stop Complaining About Medium When You Don’t Fully Understand It

Stop Complaining About Medium When You Don’t Fully Understand It

I should know what I am talking about, I used to complain about everything
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Jason Weiland
Hope Blooms at Four O’clock

Hope Blooms at Four O’clock

Putting down roots doesn’t always come easy
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Mindi Boston
Do You Do As You’re Told? The Price of Obedience

Do You Do As You’re Told? The Price of Obedience

How We Made Frenemies, Our First Day in the Neighborhood
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Barbara Carson Todd
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