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    The Melee of Motherhood

    by Jacqueline Jannotta August 25, 2021
    Mother and child in front of a spinning carousel at night

    I’m not a fan of using militaristic terms and even try to avoid using gun terminology that’s woven into idioms. But ironically, it’s motherhood—or at least the push to become a better mother—that seems to best fit the paradigm of an ongoing battle. This constant striving and struggle have been at the forefront of my mothering mind recently since our oldest child just started college 2500 miles away from home.

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    Becoming People Who Embrace Race

    by Jacqueline Jannotta June 14, 2021
    June 14, 2021

    In my recent post (Don’t Box Us In), I explored a subtle way our society perpetuates a sense of racial division, which had me wondering how we might accelerate systemic…

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    Becoming People Committed to Reducing Gun Violence

    by Jacqueline Jannotta April 23, 2021
    April 23, 2021

    This month’s post on reducing gun violence (The Gun Problem and a Silver Bullet Remedy) prompts me to highlight a remarkable and well-known nonprofit organization—Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown encompasses…

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    Becoming People Who Help Kids Heal

    by Jacqueline Jannotta November 21, 2020
    November 21, 2020

    Last week I shared my daughter’s story of surgery and recovery using a powerful protocol based on intention. While the remarkable HealFaster framework developed by Peggy Huddleston was instrumental in…

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    Becoming Better—Literally—Using the Power of Our Minds

    by Jacqueline Jannotta November 14, 2020
    November 14, 2020

    Every time the nurses or doctors came into my daughter’s hospital room, they shuffled through her chart, puzzled. “Did they forget to mark her oxycodone, her painkillers?” they would ask.…

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    Designing a Better Map to Guide Us

    by Jacqueline Jannotta October 15, 2020
    October 15, 2020

    Every now and then my petulant 14-year-old daughter will extract herself from the latest viral TikTok video and declare her thoughts about a real-world issue. This week she surprised me…

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    Becoming Those Who Value People Over Profit

    by Jacqueline Jannotta March 28, 2020
    March 28, 2020

    My post last week questioned why our predominant measure of national “health” focuses on the stock market, even though the human aspects of our existence are far more relevant to…

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    Becoming People Who Inspire Girls to Thrive

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 28, 2020
    February 28, 2020

    As penance for my internalized girlhood sexism, I am delighted to support an organization that has been around for over 150 years in the service of helping girls thrive.  Although…

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    Becoming People Who Help Kids Learn

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 4, 2020
    February 4, 2020

    Last week I shared why it’s so challenging to define what makes a “good school” — even if we should still seek them out!  Despite the challenge, supporting and advancing…

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    What’s the Scoop with Schools These Days?

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 26, 2020
    January 26, 2020

    Raise your hand if you think the main purpose of school is to get a good job. Okay, now raise your hand if you think the main purpose of school…

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