In “The tragedy of orphanages,” a TED talk by Georgette Mulheir, Mulheir shares how the institutionalization of orphan care results in tragic results. Kids who grow up in orphanages are likely to experience significant social, physical, and cognitive harm. Orphanages are also correlated with poverty, crime, and sex trafficking: Moldova – study: Young women from...
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Never Too Busy
The first time I met author Bob Goff was at a Catalyst event in Dallas. After a few minutes of chatting, his phone rang. He said, “Hello! Who is this? Hi, Josh!” (he consistently speaks with exclamation points). Josh was just someone who read his book and wanted to talk. So Bob set up...
My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
In Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Alexander woke up with gum in his hair … and then it got worse. Last Friday, when I opened my email and had three urgent issues to address, I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad...