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remembering lessons from Mr. Rogers

Remembering Mr. Rogers

August 25, 2018 by oldgoofy

In times of corruption to nurture is a revolutionary act.                                                                                                                           George Wolfe A return to caring and civility–Remembering lessons learned from Mr. Rogers. © Leslie Owen Wilson Contexts: It was the mid-summer of 2018 and in the swelter of the unbearable central Texas heat I found myself in a bit of a downward funk. … [Read more…]

Posted in: general rants (concerns) Tagged: choosing civility and caring, emotional intelligence, Mr. Rogers, phantom curriculum, preparing a child to go to the hospital, remembering lessons from Mr. Rogers, Tetraology of Fallot

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