Recently, a magazine I write for asked me to write a back-to-school article about high school. Having no clue where to begin, I called one of my own friends from high school, who is now a high school economics teacher, and asked for help. “What on earth should I write about?” I began. Without missing [...]
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It’s not me. It’s you. Seriously. See, things have not been going quite so well since we got together. And if it’s true that the way you start is the way you end, we’re in big trouble. There are some things I need in order to have confidence in this partnership (can we call it [...]
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I am very pleased to feature this guest post by Lisa Richardson, single mom, savvy business owner, and CEO of Academic & Technology Solutions, a professional development and technology training firm in Marietta, Georgia. Yesterday, I celebrated Mother’s Day much like every Sunday at our house–early service, brunch, and relaxing at home. Although I have [...]
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The other day, the hosts of The Today Show shared their fondest memories of their mothers and the ways their teachings impacted their lives. I was a sloppy, sobbing mess after it was over, partly because all the anchors were crying, and partly because I fully comprehended, perhaps for the first time, that a child’s [...]
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