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Something Like Hope
A change in energy, a shift in pace, and lessons in listening and leading
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Abby Maslin
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July Reads - Part 1
A plot-driven travel adventure, an eccentric cast of characters, and some haunted woods that have seen it all. Plus, all the great craft moves to be…
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Leave the World Behind (But Not Our Stories)
Reflecting on the distance we've traveled and learning to make room for the luggage we can't put down
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Abby Maslin
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June Reading Recap
Midlife meditations, children on fire, colonial non-fairytales, and the job you didn't know I had
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June 2024

Lessons in Waiting
What waiting for a baby has taught me about routines, DNF books, great art, and the beautiful contrasts of life
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Can a memoir be TMI?
And the provocative read I just finished and can't stop thinking about
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May 2024

May Reading Round-up
Why I'm giving myself permission to ditch reading trends and pick up the books that call to me
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My Little Book of Words
Why I collect words, even in the moments for which there's no language at all
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Writing about Hard Things
Tackling trauma on the page and why I'm not planning on another memoir anytime soon
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Lessons in Learning to Do Less
Maybe it's ADHD, maybe it's Female Hustle Syndrome. In either case, women are running an unsustainable marathon and, as guest Chloe Kaplan will tell…
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Teacher Appreciation That Counts
Spoiler: It's not a week. It's a mindset. But I've still got some gift ideas.
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April 2024

That's a Boundary
How the things we allow determine the shape of ourselves and what I'm learning from my kids
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