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The Swiss Family Carlson Seeks the Future in Delphi

Everyone has heard of the Oracle of Delphi; the mysterious omniscient woman who sat on a three-legged stool above the smoking and rotting ruins of a dead snake and spouted cryptic fortunes and prophesies that came to her from Apollo. The fame and promise of all-knowing-ness has prompted others to adopt her name for their…
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When “Good Job” Just Doesn’t Cut It
This is my latest and probably favorite article I’ve done for awhile. Kids want to hear so much more than just Good Job from us. They want to know what we really think about what they are doing. Pass it along! How to Offer Positive Encouragement (Sorry, “Good Job!” Doesn’t Cut It) Don’t you just…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Shop and Eat Their Way Through Athens

Our last few months here are all about leaping at opportunities that living in Europe affords us. Getting to Greece with minimal fuss for a full 7 days over the kids’ ample spring break definitely qualified as an opportunity. So we leaped at it. Athens reeks of history. As you walk down the street you…
