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Honoring Our Grandmothers by Living a Life They Couldn’t

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She had four children, 10 grandchildren, and a handful of great-grandchildren. She passed away about 6 years ago, but her health had been failing for a long time. Many would look at the healthy, happy generations that she created and say that she lived a successful life. And she loved us all, oh so much. The Life and Times of My Grandmother.

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Rising Through Resilience: Rachael Evans On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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I am a 44 year old entrepreneur and CEO, mother of 3 biological and 3 step children, wife to my darling husband Dean, and proud Australian. So many of us in our busy lives speed on through each day and don’t pay homage to the things we achieve or endure. As a part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachael Evans.

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Meredith Stoddard: “Face your finances”

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As part of our series about the “5 Things You Need To Know To Survive And Thrive After A Divorce Or Breakup” I had the pleasure of interviewing Meredith Stoddard. or witnessing the Boston Marathon bombing when I was an adult. take the time to document what you know you own and owe and work it to completion over time. national parks).

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“You must believe that resilience can be developed over time” With Author René Michele

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René’s unique and powerful depth of vulnerable transparency has earned her admiration and respect from professional peers around the world and led to her 2019 appointment as Australian Ambassador for National Association Adult Survivors Child Abuse (NAASCA). I had the pleasure of interviewing René Michele, founder and CEO of Renemichele.com.

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Dr. Victoria Harris: “Wonder”

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Dr. Victoria Harris is a Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapist and Supervisor in private practice who specializes in using creative techniques with children, adolescents, and adults. After my parent’s divorce when I was six years old my father remained emotionally distant. What or who inspired you to pursue your career?

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Maria Armstrong of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents: “Find ways for virtual learning and in-person learning to co-exist and be personalized”

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I married as soon as I turned 16, dropped out of high school at the beginning of my senior year and had all three of my children by the time I was 19. Divorced by 21, I worked the graveyard shift so I could go to adult school in the evening, but that only lasted a year, because it was based on seat time and was a very slow process.

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Dr Cyrina Bullard and Liz Rutledge On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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My parents separated when I was eight and divorced when I was 12…probably the most pivotal age for many kids. Liz: The secret to relieving stress is to figure out what works for you: going for a run, dancing, punching a pillow, or screaming. this moment?—?the the present moment?—?we How can we best embrace this gift of life?