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22 May 2020

Grounded

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As any parent knows, grounding an acting-out adolescent is punishment for the parent. This is an extreme action to take, and the parent is equally grounded – s/he has to provide some basic... Read More

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14 May 2020

The Quotidian

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“Quotidian” is a word I haven’t used before. It derives from Latin and refers to dailiness, mundane. Kathleen Norris, a spiritual writer, has a book called The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and Women’s... Read More