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Parenting as an Invitation to Heal
“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” – Peter Levine Parenting is a...
Read Allender Center Story Groups: Spring 2025
Story Groups with the Allender Center are designed to invite you into deep reflection to grow awareness of how your life experiences impact you in...
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My first and forever friend, Julie.
Becky Allender reflects on her lifelong friendship and the promise that “Death will not get the final word."
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A Blessing
"Surprise is written into the core of creation. We never know where a 'yes' will take us." Read Becky's article about the blessing of writing for "Red Tent Living."
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Practicing Gratitude
I have had an ambivalent relationship with practice. The word alone conjures up many feelings. First, my eleven years of piano lessons were wrought with...
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Embracing Imperfection
Amanda, our second born, cut the thick rye bread on a cutting board across from the sink. The remnants of the bread scattered over the...
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