Parenting
Teaching Kids to Look for Quiet Ordinary Helpers
And to find comfort in the many who are working close at hand instead of in the anointed unreachable few
Alicia Stoller
Hi! I’ve been an educator for over twenty years, and I'm a mom to a newly-turned teen. I write about cultivating a courageous form of hope in worried times and parenting toward a better future.
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Parenting
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Education
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The importance of stepping away from apparent purpose
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Culture
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Culture
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Parenting
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Proof of Life
The tuning fork of children’s laughter