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    Delight

    In some ways I feel like I’ve been in a low-grade bad mood since last March, and winter isn’t helping. Maybe I’m not the only one? Of course I relish moments of joy and lightheartedness here and there every week. But even my children have noticed that I don’t smile or laugh as easily lately….

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    Better things

    Here’s a confession. I’ve consumed more news in the past few weeks than one should take in over the course of a whole year. My 6th grader asked me what my screen time was last week, and I evaded that question with shame. Not only was my screen time astounding, but the nature of the…