Commentary | Remembering the “before” and “after” of March 2020
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What was the last thing you did before a global pandemic changed how we live our lives?
Around Town
Kelly Corrigan | Should parents shield their kids from news amid pandemic?
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Many families are finding it difficult to gauge how much news is too much when it comes to their children and teens.Featured in Category
Commentary | To help ourselves, help the most vulnerable among us
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We have the capacity to transcend our self-interest -- and we are ready to contribute to the good of the whole.Around Town
Opinion | Don’t ask how to get out of jury duty, ask how to get in
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Consider the dreaded jury summons not as a burden, but as an invitation to change our community and our country.Around Town
Kelly Corrigan | Making Time
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A serendipitous encounter with an old friend comes at just the right moment.Uncategorized
Voices | Christmas is a time for throwing peas
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Coming to terms with painful childhood memories around the holidays is an opportunity for personal growth, writes columnist Shanti Brien.Uncategorized
Voices | More Pollyanna
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Writer Kelly Corrigan reflects on the positive outlook of a young friend going through cancer treatment.Around Town
Kelly Corrigan | After a college applicant hits ‘send’
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In an essay published in the New York Times on Tuesday, Corrigan writes that regardless of outcome, the application process itself forces the kind of growth parents dream of.Around Town
Shanti Brien | Boo Humbug: Why we should reconsider Halloween
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Halloween is a soulless holiday and we should at least consider alternatives, especially in our schools, says Exedra columnist Shanti Brien.Exedra Columnists
Shanti Brien | College-bound
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The many unfinished jobs of parenting leave us wanting more.Opinion | Commentary
Commentary | Hope is the thing that shimmers
By Kathryn Pritchett