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Generations: The Illusion of Personal Control

July 24, 2026

Our bodies belong to us, yet mostly they are strangers. They drop bad news when they feel like dropping it and rarely let us know too much beforehand. They never ask. The Buddhists don’t talk so much about “my body” as they…

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Ask Lisa: Supporting a Grieving College Roommate

October 27, 2025

How should a college freshman balance the many joys of a new collegiate experience with the sadness of a roommate grieving the loss of a loved one? A father reached out: “My son is a college freshman. He seems to be adjusting…

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Generations: Memories Are More Than The Objects We Keep

October 26, 2025

A few weeks ago, I returned home from an afternoon at the outlets in Wrentham, having promised my wife that I would throw out a pair of shoes for each new pair I purchased. It was a reasonable request. We have finite…

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Garden Gems: Rats in the Radishes

October 20, 2025

Catching sight of a scurrying rat when you are heading out to weed the dahlias or gather tomatoes is one of the most unsettling things that can happen in the garden. The most stalwart gardener may reach for the phone to call…

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Generations: Does the United States Even Want Me Here?

October 20, 2025

Almost every day, there are stories of immigrants being arrested and detained by federal agents: 19-year-old João Marciano do Carmo of Milford; 49-year-old Jhon Palacio-Morales of Lowell; 31-year-old Hernan Escobar of Malden. But as a Korean living in Belmont, the Immigration and…

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Garden Gems: Aster Season Arrives with Autumn

October 8, 2025

As fall comes to New England, asters come into their own, blooming from August into October in a range of colors–blues, pinks, purples and white–with some varieties flowering after frost. They can be tall or short, thrive in sun or shade, and…

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Generations: Living to Work or Working to Live

October 2, 2025

This November marks my 20-year anniversary at work. I’m not really sure how this happened. I started out as a part-time employee with a baby at home, and here I am, still doing the same tasks in university administration. Sure, I make…

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Generations: What People Don’t Understand About Teenagers and Screens

October 2, 2025

Let’s face it. For the most part, teenagers get a pretty bad reputation. From constantly filming TikToks to following crazy trends, we have a lot of information to entertain ourselves, and a lot of information to mislead ourselves. That said, can we…

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Garden Gems: Preparations Lead to Mini-Forest Planting Day Oct. 4

October 1, 2025

Since I last wrote back in February about plans for Belmont’s first Miyawaki forest, many steps have been taken to prepare for planting day, Oct. 4 at the site in front of the high school and just west of Clay Pit Pond.…

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Embracing Change: The Firstborn College Dropoff

September 24, 2025

I confess I was not looking forward to taking my son to college. It’s not that I wasn’t excited for him, but he was anxious about the change and I was worried about saying goodbye to my firstborn. I knew we would…

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Ask Lisa: Guidance on ‘Cut-Off Culture’

September 23, 2025

A parent reached out for guidance: “Despite raising three children in a loving home, one of my daughters and I have a difficult relationship. We’ve had yelling matches (what family hasn’t?), but there was never any abuse. I’ve worked hard to support…

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