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In times of mandatory joy, try to find contentment

Farm Family Coach: We can’t force it to be the most wonderful time of the year for everyone

If we’re not feeling the joy at a time of year that seems to insist on over-the-top moments of happiness, we can allow ourselves to just try for fulfilled or content, farm family coach Kalynn Spain suggests.

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‘You are not alone’

Don’t try to hide what’s really going on. Reach out to folks who can help you

Years ago as I flipped the chart of papers from the young farmers’ seminar in St. John’s a phrase caught my eye. A young producer had shared that one of the key insights of the day was “I am not alone.” Farm families are quite surprised to hear me affirm them with the words “you […] Read more