Lately, at almost every gathering I’ve attended, I’ve overheard or engaged in a conversation about aging. “I had to take a nap and have a cup of coffee in order to make it out tonight!” “We’re normally in bed by 10 at the latest.” “I haven’t slept past 8 AM in months.” “I can’t believe …
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It’s Easier to be Angry Than Upset, but it isn’t Better.
The other day, I was reading one of my favorite chapter books to my fourth graders, and a scene arose in which the main character, Sal, yelled at her dad. He was trying to discuss Sal’s mom, who had left the family, saying she needed to find herself. Sal refused to have the conversation with …
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