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Southern Culture On Display: Boiled Peanuts and a Confederate Flag

Southern Culture On Display: Boiled Peanuts and a Confederate Flag

There’s a church and a cemetery about half a mile from my house in Georgia. I drive ...
This Fourth of July Hits Different

This Fourth of July Hits Different

I’ve always looked forward to the Fourth of July, not for the flag-waving or the ...
Music and PTSD: How Melody Heals Emotional Scars

Music and PTSD: How Melody Heals Emotional Scars

Hello! When I went through a bout of PTSD, I didn’t get to know music therapy in ...
How to Use Your Voice in Spaces That Silence You

How to Use Your Voice in Spaces That Silence You

Hello, Several months ago, two women on the flight with me back from the Cayman ...
Suck It Up, Buttercup! When Resilience Turns Toxic

Suck It Up, Buttercup! When Resilience Turns Toxic

I grew up hearing it. Maybe you did too: the glib mantras of toxic resilience. Suck ...
The Rhinoceros Inside Us: Finding Resilience in an Old Tale

The Rhinoceros Inside Us: Finding Resilience in an Old Tale

When my son Quinton was young, I discovered a treasure that would unknowingly ...
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