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TO SHOW CHILDREN HOW TO DREAM

More than once when I’ve wanted a girlfriend to go somewhere with me or do something, I’ve cavalierly said, “Just get a babysitter.” Or, “Why can’t your husband watch them for a few hours?”

When my friends didn’t give in to my pleading, I just couldn’t understand why. It seemed so simple, so straightforward, especially since we could all rattle on about the importance of “taking time for ourselves.” Yet with ample opportunity to get away for a few hours, these women declined to do so.

Then one day, while serving as the director of public relations for my church in Greater Boston, I received a call from the Washington bureau of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). When reporters wanted to meet with members ...

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