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Alfred's Journey to Be Liked

Alfred's Journey to Be Liked

A neurodivergent teenage boy has his world open up through Coach. Humor, wisdom, and friendships combine in this light coming of age story.

2023

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Why I Hope to Be Lugging a Purple Rolling Backpack for Years

As Mother’s Day approaches, I remind myself of what this simple, everyday object means to me

Older woman lugging purple rolling backpack towards a door

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May 18

To Be Misunderstood and Underestimated

And the fixin’ that needed to set the record right

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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Nov 8, 2025

This Conversation Topic Dominates as You Approach Seventy

And it has replaced some good ones

Long set of stairs in a home

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Jan 10

The Challenge of Staying Relevant as We Age

It’s a battle worth fighting and winning

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Dec 12, 2024

The Universal Importance of ‘Home’

From the very young to the very old

image of green home with blue sky and trees in background. Little lights hanging on the trees.

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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4h ago

Nikki’s Mahjong Bag

It held more than tiles

Four women playing Mahjong

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Big List Energy

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Our Search for the Perfect Dinner Conversation…

Six topics we tried. A few flops. One unexpected winner.

family having dinnner and no one can follow the conversation. Seven people look baffled

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Beyond the Scoreboard

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6d ago

There Are Mean Girls Everywhere

A lesson my five-year-old granddaughter and I shared

AI-generated photo of an the author, holding a tennis racquet, and her 5-year-old granddaughter. Both have thought bubbles with angry faces. A shine says “CAMP SUNSHINE.” The are next to a tennis court.

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The Challenge of “Holding Our Gains”

And a family deciding what exactly that means

boy and girl playing a tight tug of war

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Jul 5

Finding Your Five Tools

Even if you’re not a baseball player

A boy sitting on a stoop with five fingers out, as he counts his five tools. Thought bubble says “math,” “chess,” “cookies,” and two not yet identified.

Jill Ebstein

Jill Ebstein

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I’m about dogs, our lovable and peculiar families, business, and writing in a wide lane, including fiction. I’m a positivity washer too. www.jillebstein.com

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