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October 25, 2019

Greenaholics Succulent Pots - 3 Inch Wood Grain Cylinders Handled Mango Wood Bowl  Acacia Wood Oval Platter  TIMEYARD Wood Bead Garland with Tassels HOMENOTE Plant Pots Indoor 6 inch Pack 2 Mkono Hanging Shelf Wall Wood Floating Storage Shelves Mango Wood Board & Spreader Rivet Modern White Marble and Wood Shelf End Table Tall Fluted Paulownia Wood Planter . . .

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How the UPS man saved the day | On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from April 2009.

October 24, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from April 2009. There are some days as a stay-at-home mom where I wake up and wonder how I'm gonna entertain the kids for the entire day. At 40+ weeks pregnant, that is my dilemma pretty much every day. Enter our dashing UPS guy, who delivered a large box with a lot of bubble wrap (and a breast pump, but I didn't let the kids play with that). The kids spent the first part of the day playing with the bubble wrap. They popped it . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Meet Jackson

October 23, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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What happens when a doctor gets sick and questions her own training? | Selfie Podcast Episode 103

October 23, 2019

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Kristen and Sarah talk Halloween prep, blenders, and finding your glasses, and we interview Dr. Cynthia Li, a doctor who found an unexpected path after an autoimmune condition began consuming her body. Her book Brave New Medicine details the physical and existential crisis that forced her to question her own medical training. In this episode we also talked about: NutriBullet Blender Evolvh SmartStart Leave-In . . .

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Life Lately

October 21, 2019

  t’s decorative gourd season, motherf**kers.   Today’s crises: 1. Finding a sports coat that would fit over his cast 2. HOW DO I HAVE A HIGH SCHOOLER GOING TO HOMECOMING I think we are all ready for this cast to be off.   #TBT Spain with Austin, Andre and my sister, 2015. Really sick of following @aus_rivers around the world. It’s truly the worst. Check my stories for links to these fantastic new books about racial justice and global aid. Love Anyway: An . . .

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Friday Finds: Hat Attack

October 18, 2019

Tan Boho Wool-Blend Panama Hat Women's Cord Bucket Hat  Eugenia Kim Honey Hat Fine Braid Fedora  Panama Continental Hat  Vegan Suede Bolero Hat  Lisianthus Belt Buckle Fedora Hat Georgina Fedora Hat Eugenia Kim Col. Littleton Hat . . .

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Corrective emotional experience | On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from April 2009.

October 17, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from April 2009. There is a whole school of therapy based on the premise that people just need empathy for their childhood wounds. The assumption is that most parents are unable to give empathy or apologize to their children for things that are difficult, which leaves them with a gaping hole that a therapist can fix by providing a corrective emotional experience in adulthood. I have seen a lot of people come to therapy with the underlying issue . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Jessy

October 16, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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Rebekah Lyons on Finding Your Self-Care Rhythms: Selfie Episode 102

October 16, 2019

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Rebekah Lyons joins us to talk about finding rhythms of self-care, and overcoming the exhaustion of meeting the expectations of others. Kristen talks about her new question: WILL THIS BRING ME STRESS? And Claire gives an update on her new boundaries with a difficult family member. In this episode we talk about: Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose  RAEN Norie Glasses . . .

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Five books about racial reconciliation and world-changing that you should read this fall

October 15, 2019

Love Anyway: An Invitation Beyond a World that’s Scary as Hell by Jeremy Courtney Jeremy Courtney has been providing crisis medical care to people in conflict-torn Iraq and Syria for over a decade. In an area of the world many people fear, Jeremy helps refugees start small businesses to get back on their feet and promotes peace across long-standing sectarian divides in the Middle East. His book tells the stories of people who have lived through war and terrorism. Love Anyway inspires us to . . .

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