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By Polly Campbell on January 16, 2013
Life is going to get hard once-in-awhile, even in the best of times. You’ll face something you haven’t yet faced before: a new baby, job change, financial changes, a diagnosis, marriage woes – whatever, it’s out there. But, these challenges are nothing to be afraid of. Start with the belief right now, that you are [...]
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By Polly Campbell on December 2, 2012
I was interrupted four times during dinner last night. Four times. I was talking with my daughter about how to handle a difficult situation in the classroom and she interrupted to ask for an orange and mention her tights. My husband then threw out a comment about his Fantasy Football team and by then, I’d [...]
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By Polly Campbell on June 16, 2010
You know how I feel about solitude. It’s how I regain my footing in this world. It keeps me from snapping off the heads of those I live with and love most. It is the source of my creativity. Helps me to know myself. It is essential like oxygen. This passage from artist and author [...]
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By Polly Campbell on May 19, 2010
Have you ever felt like a complete failure when your kid hauled off and hit another during a playdate? Do you silently slap yourself around when you discover a typo in the client e-mail you just sent? Ever headed the store to buy spaghetti for dinner, only to return with five bags of groceries, and [...]
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