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Melissa Ostrom is the author of The Beloved Wild and other writing

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Defend the Castle

November 5, 2019 By Melissa Ostrom 11 Comments

When I was young, around the age of twelve, I’d start my mornings by making a to-do list. I also incorporated a schedule for the tasks. Homework, studying, practicing the violin, reading, “free time,” mealtimes, bedtime: they all got a specified chunk of minutes. I crossed off the goals as I met them. The daily itinerary was ambitious, impossibly so, and it made me perpetually anxious. Not surprisingly, my middle-grade years were pretty miserable. [Read more…] about Defend the Castle

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