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Monday Morning Open Thread

What’s up?

Quantity versus quality. That’s been on my mind lately as our summer is winding down and we’ve had weekends packed with extended family visits and tearful good-byes. The kids may not regularly see their grandparents, aunts, uncles and Continue reading →

August 18, 2014
samir
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Weekend Open Thread

This is it, our last summer weekend. DD goes back to school next week, so we are San Diego-bound. This is the second year in a row we have joined friends and their two sons for one last out-of-town hurrah Continue reading →

August 16, 2014
samir
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Friday Morning Open Thread

What’s up?

I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but the news cycle was heavy this week. Besides depression and anxiety, actor Robin Williams had the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, according to CNN. May he rest in peace. Continue reading →

August 15, 2014
samir
Michael Brown, Robin Williams
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Thursday Open Thread

Ferguson is on my mind, but I can’t find the words to express the depth of my anger and bewilderment.

Please use this thread to share any new information, make suggestions for action, or just vent. Because this is beyond Continue reading →

August 13, 2014
samir
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread

What’s up?

I am baaack and so grateful to be in my routine. While I was in El Salvador, I got e.coli from something that I ate, but haven’t been able to identify. DH got sick, too, but the kids Continue reading →

August 13, 2014
samir
Canobie Lake Park, El Salvador, New Hampshire, summer vacation
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Tuesday Open Thread

So many of us were left reeling by the news of Robin Williams’ suicide. Because I first saw it reported on social media, my first instinct was to think (and hope) it was a hoax. That such a gifted comedian Continue reading →

August 12, 2014
samir
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Thursday Open Thread

Today DD has her second appointment with a psychologist, to treat an ongoing case of anxiety-fueled insomnia. The focus of this session will be biofeedback, which I am curious to learn about. The psychologist is warm and encouraging, and really Continue reading →

August 7, 2014
samir
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Tuesday Open Thread

How are you today?

August 5, 2014
samir
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Weekend Open Thread

Behold the power of social media: After a mom’s letter taking them to task for their gender stereotypical selection went viral, Land’s End has started selling science-themed shirts for girls.

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After all, not every girl likes rainbows, Continue reading →

August 2, 2014
samir
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Thursday Open Thread

Do you remember when you first grasped the concept of mortality?

I must have been about 6 or 7 years old when it hit me: someday, my parents would die. The realization was devastating, and I remember lying in bed, Continue reading →

July 31, 2014
samir
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