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    October: Reflection & Rejuvenation

    Ah, October. I’m glad you’re here. I’m sorry I haven’t had time to greet you properly. 
    I wanted to wait until I had time to sit down and reflect before I wrote this post about my goals for the upcoming month. 
    So here I am, already into the second week of October.
    Let me take a quick peek back at my September goals:
    • Work on Purposeful Parenthood (no pressure to finish it): Yes! I’m really excited about the course.
    • Get the bulk of Henry’s Halloween costume finalized (I’m thrilled that I can re-use my costume from four years ago for myself): Yep! It’s basically finished (although it seems unlikely that
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    Guest Post: Surviving Cancer from Asbestos

     
    I don’t typically run guest posts around these parts, but when Heather contacted me about a message that she wanted to share with a wider audience, I was honored to share this space with her. I think a lot about environmental toxins–in our furniture, mattresses, Tupperware, pots and pans, paint, makeup–and it scares the daylights out of me. It scares me because asbestos was once considered to be a miracle product. Which of today’s everyday materials will turn out to be a killer in a couple decades? Without further ado, here’s Heather with her story:
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    Triumph Over Tragedy 

    When I heard those three dreadful words—“You have cancer”—talk
    about

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