“I’d like to take Mei out for mother-daughter time on Wednesdays,” I declared to my husband. “But I’m hoping to take her out driving more — she needs the practice.” “Uh…you can, but this is something I’d like to do,” I said, confused. “She’s graduated from practicing in a parking lot. Just give me your errands so I have …
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I hate shopping with my husband. And, right there, as soon as I typed that first sentence, I wanted to replace “hate” with “dislike” because “hate” feels too strong. I have an instinctive urge to soften the intensity of my negative emotions because of a deeply ingrained belief that negative emotions are dangerous—as in volatile, …
I’m a rabid Michigan fan — especially football. And anyone who follows college football knows it’s been a rough couple of decades for us. Every Saturday from Labor Day to Thanksgiving, I am on pins and needles about how my Wolverines will do. When Michigan wins, all is well in the world. But when we lose, …
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