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The Thisness of What Is 

Diane Ackerman, best-selling author of Cultivating Delight, and The Zoo Keeper’s Wife, on the ancient tradition of meditation and mysticism that sustained two heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 25, 2010
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Breaking Habits with Steve Flowers 

Barry Boyce reports on one psychotherapist who is helping free individuals of their social anxiety using cognitive therapy and mindfulness.  Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • August 25, 2010
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Friends & Enemies 

When a sharp word turns a friend into an enemy, it’s always difficult to go back to the way things were. Sylvia Boorstein tells her own story of estrangement and healing. Read More 

  • Sylvia Boorstein
  • August 25, 2010
A baby, wearing a light blue outfit, lies on a patterned surface with a white blanket behind their head. The baby's eyes are closed, and they have a wide smile on their face.
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Mindful Childbirth 

Pregnancy, birth and early parenting are the most transformational time in the adult life cycle. Barry Boyce reports on a mindfulness center that teaches skills that interrupts patterns of dysfunction.  Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • August 24, 2010
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Robert Coles and the Moral Life 

So much talk of morality today is marked by aggression and self-righteousness, but Robert Coles speaks in a gentler and deeper moral voice. David Swick profiles this child psychiatrist, civil rights activist, and author who has spent his life considering the nature of morality and its central place in our lives. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 24, 2010
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Barbie Dolls and Bottom Lines 

Like any progressive mother, Karen Maezen Miller was torn when her daughter entered the Barbie stage. But what's worse—Barbie’s commercialism and hypersexuality, or Mom’s grown-up judgments and concepts? Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 24, 2010
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Daughter Time 

“The time of childhood is going to go fast,” says Rick Bass, author of Where the Sea Used to Be. “I’m doing what I can to slow it down.” Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 24, 2010
A black and white photo of a young couple standing outside, with the man smiling and embracing the woman. The man wears a light-colored sweater and slacks, while the woman is dressed in a light blouse and skirt. There is a building and parked cars in the background.
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Love’s Legacy Lost 

A child of one economic crisis, he died on the eve of another. His gift of love was economic security for his family. His son James Kullander reflects on the sadness of a legacy lost. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 24, 2010
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