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Modern Life, Love & Loss: 10 Lessons
Last night, I had the privilege of hosting friend and author Tré Miller Rodríguez for a Happier Hour salon here at my home. As has become a monthly tradition, we stuffed into my highlighter yellow...
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ADR Friday Loves 02.14.14
i’m loving… … this kama sutra for couples who have been dating over three years. … this confession from a high school pal. … this myth. … this piece on the Perfect Online Dating Profile. … this letter...
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Simplify, Simplify, Simplify!
Thoreau said, “Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify, simplify! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen,...
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This Is Childhood: 10 Mothers. 10 Essays.
Well, it’s been a while. I wrote a post many weeks ago announcing my decision to channel Thoreau and simplify and it’s proven to be a wonderful thing for me at this particular time in my life. I’ve...
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On Death & Social Media
On Sunday, I posted the following on Facebook: I am sitting at JFK airport waiting to board my flight to South Carolina for my uncle’s memorial service. In the cab, I posted something to Instagram...
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ADR Friday Loves 04.18.14
Oh how I’ve missed doing my Friday Loves. There are so many things I’ve stumbled upon and fallen in love with recently. Enjoy! i’m loving… … this movie you should watch this weekend. … this book which...
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One Epiphany + 10 Secrets About Fear
dear patty, I’m terrible at writing thank you notes. Always have been. Not sure why, but now you have me wondering if it has something to do with fear. Maybe I don’t think I will say the right thing?...
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How We Thrive (+ Big 14 Book Giveaway)
What a privilege it was to attend the 2-Day Thrive: A Third Metric Live Event. The 2-day event was hosted by power duo Arianna Huffington (President and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post) and Mika...
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Tell Your Story. Invite People In.
I’ve spent April thinking about Home. What it means, what it feels like, what I want it to be for my family and for me. I’ve realized, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Home is an idea with many layers,...
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The Here Year Month #2: Parenthood
Today is May 1st. The first day of a new month. The second month of my Here Year. I’m excited to announce that this month I will be examining Presence through the lens of Parenthood. It seems more than...
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There Is Another Way
If you have followed this blog at all, you know I have a thing with alcohol. I call it a thing to be purposefully vague, because whatever it is is complex, neither totally negative nor totally...
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Happy Mother’s Day!
To read this article, click over to the Huffington Post. Happy Mother’s Day! xoxo, ADR
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On Social Media & Sensitivity
I love social media. Maybe too much. I’m still trying to figure out why. Facebook allows me to keep up with old friends and to connect with new ones. It’s also a fabulous place to ask obscure research...
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The Missing Piece
In April, I began a yearlong exploration of Presence which I’ve dubbed the Here Year. For my first month, I thought about Presence through the lens of Home and now, in May, I’ve been thinking about...
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The Writing Advice Anna Quindlen Gave Me
It all started with an email from a very thoughtful friend. Did I want to have lunch at the JCC and hear Anna Quindlen speak? Um, yes. I don’t think I’ve ever replied to a message that fast. Today was...
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More Here & Happy Tips
I knew I didn’t want to do this alone. This Here Year. I just had this abiding instinct that whatever this is, and turns out to be, it needs to be a collaboration, a conversation. And that’s just what...
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Best Piece of Advice Ever?
I’m supposed to be working on my book, but I’m giving myself five minutes tops to post this. Anyway, we’ve established that I’m an Anna Quindlen fan. Last night, I devoured her A Short Guide to a...
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10 Tricks to Become More Present Parents
How can we be more present in our lives? How can we get better at being Here? In April, I kicked off the Here Year, a yearlong tackling of these important (I think) questions. First, I studied...
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I’m a Morph Mom!
A while back, I did an interview with the wonderful Kathleen Smith of MorphMom.com which is a space for working mom inspiration. I met Kathleen through my friend Rachel Cedar and the whole thing was a...
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The Here Year Month #3: Marriage
In April, I started my Here Year, a yearlong examination of the topic of Presence through a new lens each month. April was Home. May was Parenthood. And June will be Marriage. I’m so excited for the...
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