Bring the Scandinavian Festival of Lights Into Your Home

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Nestled in the snow-laden pines of the Nordic is a house enveloped in darkness. Inside, a family sleeps. Mother rises first.

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Towing My Father and Garuda Across the Sea

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I brace myself for the crash. The sound is like an oak tree falling over into a lake, and Garuda's fiberglass hull curls forward and opens up.

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What Stand Up Comedy Taught Me About Dysfunction

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The only thing that dictates who you are is how you tell your story. And sometimes the best way to tell it is with comedy.

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No Short Cuts

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What it took to slow down the least patient women I know - my mother.

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3 Times My Mother’s Crazy Fierce Love Saved Us: An Incomplete List

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"I was embarrassed by what I saw in their expressions: that I was only a dumb little kid riding a dumb little toy. But then, I thought of my mama."

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My Grandfather’s Name Was Al Capone

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Sheer coincidence, but he was known to pack quite the punch. Needless to say, I didn’t have the best examples of where my Italian roots sprouted.

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Teaching Kids to Give Thanks Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Them

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Research shows that expressing thanks has incredible outcomes for health, happiness, and productivity. Fortunately, there are many simple ways that you can instill gratitude in your kids.

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Lessons in Zen From My Six Year Old

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From California to Bali to Vermont, gradually learning to worry less and focus instead on the promise of what’s to come.

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White Woman Writes Yoga Essay

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"By the time class started, I was already miserable. I wanted a popsicle. I wanted a margarita. Mostly, I wanted the class to be over."

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How Star Wars Became The New Family Tradition

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The torch passes to another generation.

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From Freelance Mom to Prize Winning Author

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Angela Palm won the coveted Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize after she reimagined her life. Here's how she did it.

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Staring Into the Abyss Without the Bandaid of Booze

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A powerfully honest story from a mother who found the courage to quit drinking while teaching in the Middle East.

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Laura Veirs Talks Motherhood, Music, And What's Next

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"The most important thing to is to carve out some time for yourself," says singer-songwriter Laura Veirs as we chat about making music while raising kids.

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A "Wild" Parenting Message: "Where the Wild Things Are"

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The Real Hero of the "Corduroy" Book Is the Mother

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A Lazy Parent’s Guide to Summer

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It’s summer: the days are long but I don’t want spend any of those extra hours chopping or washing stuff. So I have a whole different set of summer rules.

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Why we love Ello (and the truth about advertising on Facebook)

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We love Ello, the ad-free social network defined by excellent design and fierce, user-centered values. Here's why it's a better publishing experience for our company, and why expect it to become our primary social network.

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For Sa and Paul Budnitz, it's about connection before direction in a shared context

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Punk pioneer Bobby Hackney on his "family rich in memories, and laughter, and love"

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We chat with Bobby Hackney of the legendary punk band Death about his family across generations, faith, and musical legacy.

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Singer-songwriter Shannon Hawley and "A Different Kind of Progress"

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Shannon Hawley is a singer-songwriter and poet based in Shelburne, Vermont. She just released her first full-length studio album, “A Different Kind of Progress,” a five-year project she finished on the exact day her second daughter was born. Shannon is hosting an album release party on Saturday, November 20 at Study Hall in Burlington, Vermont.

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"You've got to bet on yourself. Be rad. Be free."

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A freestyle conversation with Ryan Miller, film composer and lead singer of Guster, about fatherhood at the intersection of a creative career.

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Mo'ne Davis and the Anderson Monarchs using America's pastime as a bridge to the future

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Bobby Hackney Jr. of the punk band Rough Francis

A story of fatherhood, punk rock, and a surprising family legacy

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We talk about making music, fatherhood, and a surprising family legacy with Bobby Hackney Jr. of the punk band Rough Francis.

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Sheryl Sandberg's touching letter on grief and choosing to "kick the shit out of option B"

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