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Depression’s Two-Pronged Approach
Read this on galpod.com. I’ve been experiencing recently another hit of heightened anxiety. The kiddos went back to school, and today...
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Sep 7, 20203 min read
Back to School
Read this on galpod.com. I usually love going back to school. About two weeks before, we try out the old uniform to check if they still...
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Aug 24, 20203 min read
On Self-Love
Read this on galpod.com. I've been thinking a lot about self-love today. This morning, Andy, over at the Headspace meditation, talked...
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Jun 15, 20202 min read
A Letter to My Daughter on her 9th Birthday
Read this on galpod.com. My Love, How you've grown this last year. Even physically, which is a rarity. It's been an interesting year. The...
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May 11, 20203 min read
What We Learned Homeschooling
Read this on galpod.com. Before I start, let me just say how incredibly lucky I am. My kids (8.5 and 10) are old enough to be...
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Mar 19, 20202 min read
Hunkering Down
Read this on galpod.com. Schools are closing afternoon on Friday, which means we're homeschooling from next week. It feels like the end...
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Sep 27, 20193 min read
On Sick Days and Beginnings
Read this on galpod.com. Well, the new school year is finally getting into gear. This week was almost routine in terms of clubs, except...
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Apr 2, 20192 min read
Sitting Up All Night
Read this on galpod.com. My daughter has a fever. We went to see the doctor. It's probably nothing, but we went just in case. He gave me...
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Nov 12, 20183 min read
On Fulfilling Potential
Read this on galpod.com. When I was nine years old, we all took a national test at school. It was supposed to identify children who are...
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Sep 6, 20183 min read
On Kids and Clubs
Read this on galpod.com. It’s the beginning of the school year, and that means clubs. School is easy; you get the kids into uniform and...
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Jul 31, 20182 min read
Have Kids, Will Travel
Read this on galpod.com. Our family summer adventure starts in a few days, which means I can't focus on anything. I'm way too excited and...
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Jul 25, 20182 min read
Summer Days and Having a Tribe
Read this on galpod.com. I have two Israeli friends who live close by. Both have kids, although a little younger than mine (their eldest...
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Jul 24, 20182 min read
Summer Plans
Read this on galpod.com. As you can probably tell, I've been thinking a lot about my plans for the summer. I've had two amazing days in...
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Jul 20, 20182 min read
Summer Holidays!
Read this on galpod.com. Today is the last day of the school year. When I was in school, it was always a sad day for me. I loved going to...
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Jun 16, 20183 min read
Camping Trip
Read this on galpod.com. “Isn’t this nice?” asked Chris. Kayla looked at him, disgust etched on every feature. “Look at the stars,” Chris...
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Jun 14, 20184 min read
The Hibernating Justice Warrior
Read this on galpod.com. Not so much a story, but a scene I wrote a few months ago in response for a writing prompt. I'm working on my...
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Jun 12, 20183 min read
Ten Ways Writing a PhD or Book is NOT Like Having a Child
Read this on galpod.com. It pisses me off when people tell me that writing a book (or a PhD thesis) is JUST like having a child. I'm not...
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Jun 9, 20182 min read
Marla and the Box
Read this on galpod.com. I was at a writing festival all day, organised by CityLit's Creative Writing department. It was amazing, but I...
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