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Space to Breathe

A few days ago after the children went to bed my husband and I watched the movie The Joneses. You can follow the link to watch the trailer. Both hubby and I thought it was a great movie with a wonderful lesson.Without giving too much of the movie away, it reminded us of how much we are bombarded with stuff and never ending sales pitches. You are almost made to feel as if you …

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When Competition Crosses the Line into Toxicity

Last spring, something happened that really made me pause. I realized what happens when competition crosses the line into toxicity. My daughter came home unusually quiet. Not her usual after-school burst of stories and snacks and backpack chaos… just… quiet. I sat with her, and it took a while, but she finally told me what was going on.