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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb This insider's view into the world of therapy was fascinating. I learned a lot about my own issues in the process and often found myself thinking, maybe I should talk to someone.…By jbadmin|
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Appearances by Sondra Helene

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Appearances by Sondra Helene This a realistic portrayal of conflicting loyalties. When women play so many roles and aim to please - not easy. I loved this novel for tackling modern challenges so well, not to mention grief. It’s the type of book that keeps you turning the page…By jbadmin|
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Confessions of a Boarding School Mom: Let Someone Else Play Bad Cop

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This essay was originally published on Medium.com. The school year may have just begun, but many families are already in the process of thinking about “the next school.” If that consideration includes boarding school, read on. Even though my recent novel, The Nine, portrays a…By jbadmin|
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Vida by Patricia Engel

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Vida by Patricia Engel Sparse, raw. Engel can be succinct because her word choice is expert. I loved Sabina's imperfections, her doubt, her confusion, her humanness. Engel is one of a new generation ushering in the literary tradition of American coming of age protagonists with…By jbadmin|
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The Kids, The Parents, and The Campus

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This essay was originally published on Medium.com. When parents of teens gather, the conversation offer turns to what’s going on with the kids, which schools they attend or have attended. I’m not bringing this up to bash parents for being “too involved” or pile on more evidence…By jbadmin|
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Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden

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Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden This memoir was beautiful in that it truly credited the reader with the ability to carry threads through chapters and scenes that were not always linear. It was smartly written and left room to be smartly interpreted. The…By jbadmin|
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Daughter of a Promise

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The Nine

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Eden: A Novel

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