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Ways to be part of a village

If you want a support system, what help can you offer others?

Toward simpler funerals

Meeting families’ needs with less financial and logistical burden

The best children’s books are easily found used online

Finding your next favorite on Ebay

Mutually exclusive parenting advice

When methods point in opposite directions

The ugly sides of two approaches to charity

What’s neglected by “magnificent” philanthropy, and by Singerian global poverty focus

Handling emotions better over time

Developing skills and mellowing with age

You don’t have to treat pets as family members

Why do we treat pets so differently from other animals?

Developing the middle ground on polarized topics

Avoiding false dichotomies

Inner dialogue, walking down the sidewalk

A discussion I have with myself a lot

Advice for getting along with your kids

Lessons learned from the first 10 years

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