One of the great things about having adult children is that you get to be friends with them in a way you can’t when they’re younger. At this point, I’m no longer legally responsible…
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Last weekend, I read this post by Allison Arnone (a blogger I love) in which she confesses to the fact that she really doesn’t enjoy travel. I found it funny that I agreed with…
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This has been an unbelievably tough semester. There’s a long list of reasons why, but I won’t get into them here. The point is, I’ve been itching to work on She Dwells for months–literally,…
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Because I’m an introvert, I’ve always struggled with making friends. I rarely strike up a conversation with a stranger, and I tend to be reserved. That doesn’t inspire others to reveal their secrets to…
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I grew up in a church-going family: every Sunday, no matter the season or the weather, we went to church. This was mostly a function of my mother’s upbringing. My dad attended church because…
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Perfectionism isn’t anything new for me. I’ve been my own worst critic for as long as I can remember. As a perfectionist professor, leaving a class and thinking things didn’t go as well as…
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Last week was pretty difficult. Monday morning, I discovered that my car was being sluggish when I tried to start it. I thought perhaps the engine was just cold after a weekend of being…