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“There’s a house on the corner of two main roads in our town. It’s an older house, built in the 1950s. It’s all yellow — exterior paint, shutters, etc. There’s an Oldsmobile in the carport. Even that is a yellow beige color, its wheels covered in cobwebs. Every night, like they’re on a timer, the lights in the living room turn on. Every week, the yard…
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“I was dispatched to a CPR in progress. I arrived on scene and noticed the patient was not in cardiac distress. They were, however, under the influence of heroin. After a few minutes of the ‘patient’ yelling and terrible attitude towards medics, I…
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“Telling them they were smart. They are smart, but they knew it too early. You should reward hard work and effort, not intelligence, because hard work is something they do for a reward (even if that reward is just a feeling of accomplishment), while a reward…
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“My toddler eats best when we sit down for meals together. For breakfast, we sit down together and eat at the table, usually while listening to a story podcast, OR if I’ve already eaten, I’ll read him some books and chit-chat with…
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“You don’t need to dig avocado pits out like you’re removing a stone from concrete and risk hurting yourself…You just need to squeeze it twice, gently.”
“Squeeze it once along the long side on either side of the pit, and once…





