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Thanks For Being Here Shelley's College Send-off Letter to Zoe Sep 10, 2023

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When her daughter Zoe was departing for college, Shelley Russell wrote her this gorgeous, poetic (and funny) letter. It honors all that the two shared as mother and daughter living under the same roof and offers loving acceptance for all that is yet to come.

Go To on Grief Sep 08, 2023

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My friend Jennie just lost her friend Katie, which of course makes me think about my friend Liz, who died almost 8 years ago now. To make a bit of sense of things, I turned to a book of blessings by my friend Kate Bowler and her friend Jessica Richie. I offer a selection here as a salve for Jennie, for myself, for any of you who are looking for a place to rest in your grieving. Please share with the people you love.

Going Deep with Dan Harris Sep 05, 2023

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Dan Harris is a smart, hungry skeptic looking for ideas you can count on in the worst of times, like say when you have a panic attack while you’re anchoring the news for ABC. He’s been thinking out loud with some very wise people for many years now through books and a podcast called 10% Happier that I find invaluable. Some topics we break open are uncertainty, humility and practices to keep us connected.

Thanks to our many friends at the Aspen Ideas Festival for making this conversation possible.

This was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Thanks For Being Here A Teacher Invites Us In Sep 03, 2023

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Today’s episode features an anonymous essay submitted by a teacher who works in New York City. This is for all of us who care so deeply but may not have the broader context for what’s really happening day-to-day in the life of a teacher.

There's always more than you can know Sep 01, 2023

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How do people come to change their minds? Hint: it’s not because of some novel argument or just the right amount of pressure. Thanks to conversations with Monica Guzman and Michael Lewis, I came to see something more clearly. This is one to share with anyone you wish you could talk to more openly and comfortably about contentious issues.

Going Deep with Krista Tippett Aug 29, 2023

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Krista Tippett, informed by decades of inquiry through her super-project, On Being, sits with Kelly to consider what’s in flux, what needs will never abate and what we might rediscover in new forms. In this moment when everything is broken open, when institutions are received with less reverence and more skepticism, where should we point our minds and hearts? What practices serve us best? This is a conversation to share with every thinking friend in your life and use as fodder for your own search for a spiritual home.

Thanks to our many friends at the Aspen Ideas Festival for making this interview possible.

This conversation was captured before the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Thanks For Being Here Jennifer Wallace's Eulogy for Katie Spikes Aug 27, 2023

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Jennifer Wallace, who was recently a guest on Kelly Corrigan Wonders, shared this lovely eulogy she wrote for her dear friend Katie Spikes. Jennifer and Katie met as 20-something journalists, just starting out their careers together, while working at CBS. They remained very close for 30 years and this eulogy is a loving tribute to the talented, humble, sunny, generous and grounded woman that Katie was. Jennifer says Katie was “a magnet that attracted so many different kinds of people” and “if you were her friend, you were a friend for life”.

GOTO on Hugging and Holding Aug 25, 2023

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Things we know about touch and why it is so important, from my own recent experiences and through this conversation with Gretchen Rubin.

Jennifer Wallace on Mattering in a Modern World Aug 22, 2023

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In large and small ways, mattering is essential. Self esteem depends on our ability to contribute to the lives around us. You may know Jennifer B. Wallace from her stints on morning television or her journalism in the Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. She and Kelly discuss her first book: Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It.

Please note: In this episode, Kelly and Jennifer discuss the high cost of having a child see a private neuropsychologist for an evaluation. However, every parent/guardian is legally entitled to refer their child to Special Education. Schools typically have a procedure in place. For example: the parent(s) might need to meet with the principal and psychologist to discuss building level interventions. If the parent decides to go through with the referral, the school has 45 school days to complete an evaluation and determine eligibility - if the child has a disability that adversely impacts their learning the child is classified and an IEP is created. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) guarantees access to all.

Thanks For Being Here Nancy Brown's "The Lejeune Family" Aug 20, 2023

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Nancy Brown, a military spouse of 19 years, wrote this loving tribute for her two best deployment buddies. It honors the way the three friends formed one great big family while living through several deployments in Eastern North Carolina. Three women, no husbands and nine children all dressed in each other's hand-me-downs. On paper, they were more different than alike but maybe that's a more accurate description of a family after all.

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