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The language of wonder: Rediscovering play as a parent

A slightly exaggerated facial expression. A willingness to be the bumbling sidekick. This is how we relearn the language our children speak most fluently: play.

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Mary Van Geffen

August 14, 2025

All of my laughter

What my dear friend’s death taught me about grief, beauty, and letting go.

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Vanessa Caruso

August 14, 2025

All of my laughter

What my dear friend’s death taught me about grief, beauty, and letting go.

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August 14, 2025

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All of my laughter

What my dear friend’s death taught me about grief, beauty, and letting go.

BY

August 14, 2025

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All of my laughter

What my dear friend’s death taught me about grief, beauty, and letting go.

BY

August 14, 2025

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All of my laughter

What my dear friend’s death taught me about grief, beauty, and letting go.

BY

August 14, 2025

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In the months following Joy’s death, I noticed I started laughing more, laughing harder, and laughing longer. Maybe it was my way of trying to stay connected to her, to Joy.”

All of my laughter

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Me, myself and sleep

Sleep and I hit a rough patch that felt both foreign and disorienting. So, I did what most women do when a relationship flounders—I called on my friends for advice.

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June 4, 2025

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Issue 5, May-June 2025, Rest.

Part 2: On forgiveness

Rest and forgiveness

When we forgive we learn rest. We discover our own capacity to heal, to love ourselves and others. Forgiveness allows us to begin a new thing, a new life, to grow and to thrive.

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June 4, 2025

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Issue 5, May-June 2025, Rest.

When friendship feels like rest

The best friendships don’t demand polish or performance. They welcome your whole self—tired, tender, and true—and offer what we all long for: rest.

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June 4, 2025

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Issue 5, May-June 2025, Rest.

The art of saying no: Redefining freedom for the the introverted soul

Freedom isn’t always about saying yes to adventure; sometimes, it’s about saying no without guilt. For introverts, liberation is often found in the space we protect.

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Talisha Matheson

April 3, 2025

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Issue 4, Mar-Apr 2025, Freedom.

Part 1: On forgiveness

The freedom of self-forgiveness

Forgiveness is known to ease stress and improve well-being, but what about forgiving ourselves? Self-forgiveness isn’t just kindness—it’s key to living with true freedom.

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April 3, 2025

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Issue 4, Mar-Apr 2025, Freedom.

Letting go when change isn't ours to make

Wanting someone you love to change? Discover why it's often more about us than them, and how true acceptance can transform your relationships.

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Talisha Matheson

January 29, 2025

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Issue 3, Jan-Feb 2025, Change.

Married life: Finding our excitement for the next 25 years

Looking back on 27 years of marriage, it feels like we’ve done it all. Now we’re “starting over.” What does that look like, and how do we do that together?

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January 29, 2025

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Issue 3, Jan-Feb 2025, Change.

Beyond Bromance

Male friendship redefined: It’s time to move beyond surface-level connections, embrace risk and build authentic bonds, even while the world rethinks its ideas of masculinity.

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November 26, 2024

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Issue 2, Nov-Dec 2024, Gathering.

How do you like to gather?

We gather for all sorts of reasons. Our Enneagram instincts can show us what makes connection rich and meaningful for us — and for those we care about.

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MaryEllen Edlington

November 26, 2024

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Issue 2, Nov-Dec 2024, Gathering.

Navigating hard holiday conversations with compassionate curiosity

Navigating holiday gatherings with family can be challenging, but with curiosity, compassion, and clear boundaries, we can transform difficult conversations into opportunities for connection.

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November 26, 2024

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Issue 2, Nov-Dec 2024, Gathering.

In the months following Joy’s death, I noticed I started laughing more, laughing harder, and laughing longer. Maybe it was my way of trying to stay connected to her, to Joy.”

All of my laughter

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When we watch a child transform cardboard boxes into spaceships or see dolls enacting elaborate dramas of rejection and acceptance, we witness a sacred thing—the healing work of the imagination.

Mary Van Geffen

The language of wonder: Rediscovering play as a parent

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Christina Myers

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