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Lying: The Developmental Truth

February 11, 2011

I stared at the toast lying on top of the trash in disbelief. I was ticked. My four year old told me he had eaten all of his toast and wanted something else to eat. I went into the dining room where he was eating his peaches. “I thought you told me you ate all [...]

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The Advocate

January 4, 2011

I’ve been trying to impress upon my college students that details make all the difference. It’s the finest details that I couldn’t see that day: the tears on my 7-year-old son’s face. I had forgotten to wear my glasses.  I have pretty good vision, but the lines blur at distances.   I could see his [...]

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