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(written by Lori McCormick) My youngest, a kindergartener, is learning to tie his shoes, and I so desperately want to do it for him. Partly because it will speed up the process, and partly because it is heartbreaking to watch him get frustrated. However, the counselor in me knows better (most of the time). I […]

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