Category: Change moments
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How our furry friends can keep us grounded in times of trauma and transition
More than companion animals, pets are anchors in troubled times.
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A tale of Tigger, who licked my face and inspired a poem
How the simple swish of a dog’s tail can be a mood-altering metronome.
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My Zen Master has curly golden hair and a wet nose
Every dog, in its come-what-may doggedness, has a lot to teach us mere humans about the art of living in the here and now.
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What our pets can teach us about love, comfort, and joy
Through the ups and downs of life, they’re always there for us.
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Lessons in liking and loving, from a cat called Catdog
Cats and little humans don’t always get along, but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn to secretly fall in love with each other.
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The three parenting life-lessons I learned from my rescue mutt
Sometimes, advice on how to best bring up your kids can come from the most unlikely source – a faithful friend who serves also as a role model.
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“I’ve seen the inside of hell”: SA changemaker Catherine Constantinides on coping with change & overcoming trauma
Today she is one of South Africa’s foremost young leaders, an Archbishop Tutu African Oxford Fellow and a Mandela Washington Fellow, travelling the globe to call for action on human rights, climate change, and the empowerment of women and children.
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Why leaving my children behind when I moved to another country was the right thing to do
It was the best move for the relationships with all three.
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A room full of planets for the little boy who’s coming back home
For the first time since giving birth to our son, almost seven years ago, we are becoming “full-time” parents.