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The Importance of Embracing Traditional Family Roles

The Importance of Embracing Traditional Family Roles

The wonder of the “NOT Working Woman.” A new friend recently emailed me, saying, “I don’t work. We can meet whenever you like.” That is a rare statement these days. It is such a relief to meet someone who does NOT work… I know that sounds weird.  Lately, however, I have been thinking about the harm done to women by the “work culture” and the idea that they MUST have a career. It has been hard on families, hardest of…

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It is all messy

It is all messy

Today I saw an Instagram meme from Share and Inspire that just made my day!!! It spoke of one of those UNspoken truths that everyone resists in spite of the TRUTH of it. Life is messy. And it is wonderful, so we need to get over the desire to make everything neat and tidy. It just frustrates us. Something I learned about myself years ago surprised me. I am a closet perfectionist. It is so nice to walk into a…

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11 Rules for Children from Bill Gates… Sort of

11 Rules for Children from Bill Gates… Sort of

I wish that Bill Gates had said these 11 rules children should know about life, because it sort of “fits” what many of us feel about him. ?However it was actually originally written in a longer article by Charles J. Sykes author of Dumbing Down Our Kids, why American children feel good about themselves but can’t read, write or add. It is here for your edification and enjoyment. It seems to me that it should be passed around until someone…

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