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March 16, 2024 By Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Words Matter

“I tore the couch apart and vacuumed up all the crumbs, and five minutes later the kids are sitting there pounding down chips.” So said the woman beside me in the hair salon. She certainly caught my attention with her opening remark: I tore the couch apart. Why would anyone do that? I wondered. Ah, to vacuum. But then the kids are pounding chips. Her word choices suggested that a battle raged … [Read more...]

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