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					<description><![CDATA[The other day I was sitting in the waiting area of my dental clinic, along with seven other people. One of them was a woman in her mid-30s who was holding a small dog in her lap. I was amazed at how quiet and well-behaved the dog was. But a dog in a dental clinic? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[When I’m with someone, a friend or family member, or even a stranger, I try to imagine what their experience of being alive in the world is like, based on their situation, experience, values, knowledge, skills, etc. I even do this with our cats. It’s my way of exercising empathy. Doing this exercise with a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Impatience can ruin a parent-child moment. But how can you strive to be more patient if you aren&#8217;t aware that you need to? Empathy is one of the keys to growing the bond with your child. But how can you exercise empathy more consistently if you don&#8217;t realize that you&#8217;ve missed many opportunities to be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[You’ve probably heard it said that being a parent is the hardest job in the world. Children are a joy, but they surprise you and challenge you to do things you didn’t know you’d ever have to do. Often just getting through a day can be a major achievement. You have to be strong to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 21:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I remember an incident in which my two sons were playing together outside. One got mad at the other and it came to blows. In retrospect, I understand that a contributing factor was their underdeveloped ability to exercise empathy. That was then, over 40 years ago. Today, both are happy in their second marriages and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[I was in a hurry to get home, but so were many other people in rush hour traffic. I had to wait in line to turn right and then immediately I had to wait in a long line at a stoplight. When the light turned green, the car in front of me didn&#8217;t move. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[A classic conflict: a teenager who is discovering who they are and wanting to be popular is tempted to give in to peer pressure to do things that are ill-advised or even dangerous. It&#8217;s the kind of conflict that few teens know how to deal with. Have you tried ChatGPT, the AI program that gives [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[I sometimes reflect on what I&#8217;m grateful for. And not just on Thanksgiving. Number one for me is the fact that I&#8217;m still alive. I&#8217;ve sidestepped death a few times in my life. Plus, the lives of several dozen of my friends have already ended. But I&#8217;m still here, greeting each new day with genuine [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Someone said to me recently, &#8220;Nearly all the problems of the world would be solved if human beings were more empathetic.&#8221; It was such a bold, broad thing to say that I really had to reflect on it for a while. Ultimately, I found the statement hard to disagree with. I&#8217;ve written about empathy before: [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[As I write this, Vladimir Putin has decided that he wants Ukraine to become a part of Russia. The people of Ukraine don&#8217;t want this; they want to remain their own nation, separate from Russia. But rather than enter into peaceful relations with Ukraine, Putin has decided to bomb Ukraine into submission. The lives of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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