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Thanksgiving is Not Canceled: How to Celebrate During a Pandemic

Yes, we’ll survive a shuttered, distanced Thanksgiving. The same can’t be said of a potentially fatal virus. Find heart in the fact that no one ever died from a lack of pumpkin pie. But, whether or not we enjoy this Thanksgiving or grow from it or find value in what this unique year offers us…that’s our choice.

You Don’t Have Hope

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In 2013, I was wheeled into the operating room and greeted by the usual crew: nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologist, all gowned, gloved, goggled and masked beyond recognition. After 13 surgeries (or was it 15?), I knew the drill. But this time there was someone new: a burly man with dark hair crisply parted and plastered to his head. His hands were beefy, his physique muscular. He wore a black, rubber apron that hung all the way to his shins.
How do you find hope when you have none? You don’t.

Time-Saving Tips for Busy Parents

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Being a working parent has only become more stressful during the COVID pandemic. What is mindfulness and how can it help your parenting skills? Informational tips and exercises to improve mindfulness.

The Mindful Mama

Being a working parent has only become more stressful during the COVID pandemic. What is mindfulness and how can it help your parenting skills? Informational tips and exercises to improve mindfulness.

What Is Pandemic Burnout and What Can You Do?

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Every decision became both morally significant and physically vital, and I was exhausted. I felt like I was making God-level decisions without the omnipotence or omniscience of God.