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Life Had Other Plans

Lynne Jonell — Wed, 19 May 2021 11:18:00 +0000

So, I was going to write yet another pithy little piece on productivity, but life had other plans.

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Finding Peace While Grieving

Ellie Roscher and Caren Stelson — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:21:15 +0000

Some days are tough. During this COVID-19 pandemic, our children face plenty of challenges. Loss of playground time. Loss of playdates. Changes in school routines. Changes in home routines. These days, children may need more time alone on a “peace blanket” to grieve their former lives. The rest of us may need the same.

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Losing Wonder

Candice Ransom — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:42:33 +0000

I hadn’t written in months. Yet each morning, during that misty period between sleep and wakefulness, ideas popped into my mind. In the cold winter light, though, those ideas were revealed as withered and drab. Covid stole more than concentration and motivation. It robbed me of wonder.

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When Things Get Tough

Lynne Jonell — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:00:15 +0000

Working when things get tough. I keep at it. But uncertainty and sadness take their toll.

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Anita Dualeh and Her Reading Team April 2020

Lisa Bullard — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:27:29 +0000

In this addition to Raising Star Readers, we check in again on Anita Dualeh and her Reading Team. Along with many of us, they’re using books as a distraction and a consolation while living with the massive changes brought about by the threat of COVID-19. Here’s how Anita describes this shared moment of history-in-the-making:
In the past month, my kids haven’t had much formal schooling.… more

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April 2020 appeared first on Bookology Magazine.