Tag Archives: Unplanned Life

Stealth Grief
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Posted on July 25, 2013 by

I’ve been rather sad, on and off, the past several weeks—and not because summer school ended much too soon this year (as in, today). No, this was a reappearance of something I call “stealth grief.” This is how stealth grief … Continue reading →

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Four Lessons in Creativity
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Posted on July 23, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Julie Burstein, the author of Spark: How Creativity Works, speaking on “Four Lessons in Creativity.” Remember, embrace your experiences, challenges, limitations, and losses to be more creative — in any profession. … Continue reading →

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Making a Fuss About Jenny McCarthy–For All the Wrong Reasons
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Posted on July 20, 2013 by

As you may or may not know, Jenny McCarthy will be replacing Joy Behar on the daytime talk show “The View.” This doesn’t sound like big news to me, but the internet has been ablaze with folks screaming about how … Continue reading →

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, Take 2
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Posted on July 18, 2013 by

Two weeks ago I wrote about a photograph. It’s a standard class photo that shows a boy in a wheelchair seated off to the side, leaning over to get closer to his classmates. In a word, the photo says exclusion. … Continue reading →

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Building Your Creative Confidence
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Posted on July 16, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have David Kelley talking about “How To Build Your Creative Confidence.” Everyone, including all you so-called “non-creative” types, should watch this. So what do you think about the idea that everyone can … Continue reading →

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Comments That Drive Me Crazy #6
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Posted on July 11, 2013 by

Sometimes people just don’t know what to say when they learn my daughter Katie has autism. This is the sixth and final installment of insensitive comments that people have said. You can find the first list here, the second one … Continue reading →

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Your Elusive Creative Genius
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Posted on July 9, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we have Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Committed and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as other fiction and nonfiction books, who speaks about “Your Elusive Creative Genius.” And guess what? She thinks all … Continue reading →

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
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Posted on July 4, 2013 by

Happy Independence Day! I’ve been thinking a lot about inclusion the past couple of weeks and the main reason has to do with a photo, a photo that isn’t of me, or my daughter Katie, or even of a child … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays with TED
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Posted on July 2, 2013 by

I’m always surprised when people tell me that they’ve never heard of TED — Ideas Worth Spreading. But for whatever reason, many people have never heard of the organization that hosts a variety of conferences, speakers, and events. Maybe it’s my … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Inclusion
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Posted on June 26, 2013 by

A friend with young children recently ranted a bit about how parents who don’t invite ALL the kindergarteners to their child’s birthday party are mean, crappy human beings. Now admittedly, I may have a different perspective than the average parent, … Continue reading →

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