JOY GABRIEL

Highly Recommend: Self Compassion

I always wanted to be the mom who had it together. But I’m the mom who’s working on it. I’m in it with my family. With myself. SelfCompassio

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May 21, 20204 min read

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The morning my daughter was born, I sat in the hospital, while Joe ran to the deli for bagels, clutching this tiny person in my arms —...

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May 10, 20202 min read

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On the way home from our walk, she asked me if I had to wear a mask outside during quarantine when I was little. No, honey. We didn’t...

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Apr 19, 20201 min read

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On Monday (approx one million years ago) I woke up scared and overwhelmed. How will we do this? I took a minute alone before I started...

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Mar 20, 20202 min read

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What I hope my kids remember about living through this crazy time is that we did it together. Not AT each other or around each other. But...

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Mar 16, 20201 min read

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