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Structure: The Patterns of Life

Structure: The Patterns of Life

Posted on September 29, 2018October 7, 2018 by Anastacia Pattillo

Human brains seek out structure — the patterns of life. I looked for paradigms everywhere when I was growing up. It seemed I could concentrate longer on one thing longer than my peers, and it was all about systemizing. I categorized people, events in history, and stories. All the while, Read More

Posted in choice, habit, single parenting Tagged habit, parenting, structure
Interrupting the Shame Tape

Interrupting the Shame Tape

Posted on August 29, 2018September 29, 2018 by Anastacia Pattillo

Shame runs tapes in my mind, and they start to play at the oddest moments. On one of the occasions I’ve almost hit a deer on the roads close to home, my oldest son screamed from the back seat, and I heard that tape start to play. His scream was Read More

Posted in parenting, shame Tagged parenting, shame

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