The call is coming from inside the house …
Imagine that you're alone in a big, beautiful house that you love. It's your home, and it's exactly right for you. But before you go to bed one night you hear a noise that sends...
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For a moment there I wanted a different life
On new year's eve I took our two and a half year old to the park. She needed to run off some energy, and she also needed time for her mama to focus on her...
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You do not have to build the puppy house at bedtime.
“Build a puppy house,” my toddler says to me, and I hesitate. It’s almost her bedtime, and I sense that this will end in tears. “Build a puppy house!” she cries again. She clutches her...
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Where are you missing the obvious?
When our new Baby Girl was four weeks old, our midwife reminded me that it was time to introduce bottles. (Though I planned to continue nursing, introducing bottles would give me the option to be...
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I just wanted you to know
Thank you so much for your comments and congratulations on the big news I shared in my last missive! I was – and am – touched. I felt the nudge to send this one today,...
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Do you always look like you’re fine, even if you’re not?
The thing I try hard to prevent happened again. Someone asked me, “Do you ever have a bad day? You’re so upbeat and positive as a coach. I just wonder … do you ever get...
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What Oprah Told Me
Have you ever had one of those “big-deal” dreams in which you just KNOW that God, the Universe, your higher self, is trying to get a message to you? For a little while last week,...
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The Four Magic Words (You’ll Never Guess)
If you’ve already read my new book, You Don’t Owe Anyone, then you know that I’ve dreamed of becoming a published author ever since I was six years old. When my first grade teacher helped...
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Getting It Done Won’t Make You Happier (But This Will)
I’m writing to you from snowy, icy Alabama; it sounds odd just to see those words together, doesn’t it? Our state is not equipped for these conditions. Our kids don’t have snow pants, and our...
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