First Person
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472Ditching High School: How I graduated early and saved my sanity
Graduating early from high school may sound like a daunting task, but one local student said as long as you're willing to...
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315In the Present Moment: Overcoming devilish difficulties of holiday shopping
Years ago, I bought a Christmas present for a coworker, a book I knew she would enjoy. Our friendship was loosely defined...
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463Will Work for Food: How I got my kids to help make dinner
Not long ago, I gathered our children around for a family meeting to announce their newest chore: helping make dinner.
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467Driving With Miss Sadie: When your teen’s behind the wheel
Buckle up. Start your engines. Your teen just passed the driver’s learner permit test and is ready to hit the open road.
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470Mentors are key to a satisfying life for a person with a developmental disability
I am that person who starts preparing for what’s ahead way before the rest of the general population. My oldest child, Amanda,...
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754Learning Curveball: I know nothing about today’s education
It was an ordinary Tuesday afternoon when it happened. I was helping my daughter, Sadie, with her homework, mulling the different strategies...
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179Strangers Bearing Advice: New babies bring out the expert in everyone
The voice had come from behind me as I waited in line at the bank to cash a check. “They say you...
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272A Father’s Son: Do I fit into the ‘classic dad’ mold of fatherhood?
I check the forecast every morning. At some point over the years, I developed a compulsive desire to know the odds of needing...
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660Mother Knows Best: Yes, of course your mom really does get it
“This will be my first Mother’s Day without my son,” I said sadly, on a recent visit to my nearly 80-year-old mother....
