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Why, Maybe, it Feels Like the World is Going Crazy

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In late 2004, a catastrophic tsunami struck the western coast of Thailand and other countries around the Indian Ocean. I had returned from studying abroad in Thailand a year prior, […]

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Commentary, Featured

Develop Discipline and Go Get It! (whatever your “it” is)

January 27, 2015by Jean Brown 13 Comments

My alarm chimed me awake at 6:33, and I turned it off. Not even snooze. I’m too tired to get up for yoga today… I went to bed too late… Sleeping is […]

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Life Hacks

Feature Friday: Let Them Play!

January 16, 2015by Jean Brown 7 Comments

“The Overprotected Kid” by Hanna Rosin, appeared in The Atlantic in April, but I thought it was worth a share still. While it’s aimed at parents, I think there are some interesting […]

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Feature Friday, Parenthood

The Guilt Glitch

February 4, 2014by Jean Brown 16 Comments

Guilt is a powerful force of self-destruction, an evil glitch that can throw you completely off track. The type of guilt I am reflecting on now is the type of […]

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Challenges

Breaking Bad: How to get out of Destructive Routines and Habits

March 9, 2012by Jean Brown 10 Comments

In my previous post about habits, I promised to offer solutions for defeating bad ones… Ha! What was I thinking? I’m no psychologist and this is a pretty technical subject when […]

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