People Need Toilet Paper, But They Also Need Love
So, I recently made a statement on my personal page that I’m leaving Facebook and frankly, it was because I’m tired of the doom and gloom and…
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Kindness in the Time of Coronavirus Looks Exactly Like This
I went to the grocery store this afternoon. As I was walking in, I heard a woman yell to me from her car. I walked over and found an elderly woman…
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Teacher’s Crazy Viral TikTok is What We All Need Right Now
Brandon Holeman is an 8th grade teacher, which makes him a definite candidate for “hero” in my eyes any darn day of the week (seriously, I do NOT…
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The Life and Death of 10-Year-Old Seven Bridges Should Teach Us All a Lesson in Kindness
I describe my 11-year-old son as a “carefree cutie pie” because that’s how he looks to the outside world. Always with a big smile and a kind…
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The Retail Worker You Just Yelled At Could Be My Teenager
Last night, I made a run to Target at 8:30 p.m. I needed to pick up a few things for a holiday party we are hosting this weekend, but of course by…
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We Think We Know People, But There’s So Much We Can’t See
You can watch a person. You can see them laugh. You can see them post happy pictures on social media, and be polite, and carry on casual…
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What Really Matters is Who They Are
As a parent, sure I want to know if my kid makes a bad grade. Or two. Or three. Sure, I want to know if they can do their math facts and read on…
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Ellen and George W. Bush Are Friends —Why We All Should Care
When the Packers took on the Cowboys in Dallas this weekend, the game was what you might expect. Two people in the crowd, seen laughing together as…
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Dear Daughter, Be the Girl Who Lives Out Love
Dear daughter, Be the girl who reaches behind and pulls the next person up to where you are at in life. Do this because you know that success…
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Good Grades Are Nice, But I’d Rather My Kids Pass
Believe it or not, it’s almost time for another school year to begin. With it comes expectations of honor roll, excelling in sports and activities,…
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