Category: Change moments
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Why I Want My Son to Play Rugby
Putting your body on the line is a privilege. It is not state-sponsored violence. It is ritualised warfare, yes, but with rules. Aggression, channelled, is a powerful thing, which can move mountains.
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How Not to Get Fired on Your First Day at Work
If you follow these rules and unless you have lied massively on your CV and have no hope of actually ever being able to do your new job … you should be golden.
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7 Reasons to Stop Complaining & Love Your Teenagers
I’ve loved my kids at every age. (I didn’t like them while they were tweens, to be fair, but I loved them.) In many ways, these teenage years, meltdowns notwithstanding, are a time of miracle and wonder as I watch them grow into their future selves.
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Hey Mom, I’m #Winning at Budget Adulting!
It’s a phrase I’ve coined for myself. Times are tough, and Mom is no longer willing to send me money when I put on my sad voice.
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Hate Your Job? Give it Up & Become a Sportswriter
I reached a crossroads in my life in 2009. I had a cushy job, but as great as it seemed, it wasn’t stimulating. I knew I had to change, but the options weren’t obvious.
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I’d Give Anything to Have My Annoying Big Sis Back
Your aunt died recently, way too young. Perhaps from your perspective she was old, but at 47, she wasn’t even close. She still had a whole lot of life to live. She still had dreams and aspirations.
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Face It, You’re Awful at What You Do
Remember being in school and being terrified of flunking that Science test? Hi, I’m Cath and I flunked a Science test in 1992.


