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MUSD Is Thriving with Experiences

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Hi there! How was your weekend? I hope it was great—mine was full of exciting events. Let me tell you what I got to...
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Conversations with Kevin: Lessons on life, love, and faith!

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Kevin’s name popped up on my phone, and I hesitated before answering as I was mid-order at my favorite coffee shop. My order is the...
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What will you do in 2025 to make your life better?

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Buff? Thin? Healthy? Promoted? Bookish? Money conscious? What are you going to do in 2025 that’s going to dramatically make your life better? My resolution this...
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Thoughts on gratitude

Vanessa Dueck -
Nothing makes you grateful for what you have like something being taken away. As I sit here, hacking up a lung with two kittens...
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Reflections during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors and community members unite to promote suicide awareness. I admit that...
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A Letter to my friend Lanny Poffo (three months after your passing)…

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Dear Lanny Poffo… You died 3 months ago. You were my friend for 7 years, as of 2016. But the first time I ever saw...
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Reflecting on the loss of my sister during Mental Health Awareness Month

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The conversation about the stigma of mental health illnesses and the changes that are necessary to support those suffering has increased. But I’ve observed...
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High school students crash into abandoned RV on Railroad Avenue

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Yesterday, at about 1:50pm, an older model Acura slammed into an abandoned RV on Railroad Ave. The vehicle contained four high school students, all...
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McCandless Park in Milpitas is a major disappointment — and it hasn’t even opened yet

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When I moved into the surrounding area four years ago with my family, we were promised that the giant property sitting beside Mabel Mattos...
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2023 began when we saw “AVATAR: The Way of Water”

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It’s been hard, in the Bay Area, to get this New Year off the ground… Reason being, we’ve been pelted with rain. The whole sky...
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2021 — A Year In Review. Wait…what even happened?

Vanessa Dueck -
I think 2021 was even weirder than 2020. I got over the depression cloud that was lockdown and tight restrictions and lulled into something…different....
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A nod to MUSD

Vanessa Dueck -
I will admit, the potentially permanent Virtual Pathways program offered by MUSD freaked me out back in July. I thought, The pandemic is ending…why...
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First Day of School Chaos

Vanessa Dueck -
I snapped pictures of my kids on Thursday morning. It was, of course, the morning their hair looked the nuttiest, and on this day...
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Our summer road trip through mask-free red states

Vanessa Dueck -
My family decided to hit the open road the second that school let out. After having spent the majority of the year on Zoom,...
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It’s almost summer. Are you ready for the big return to “normal”?

Vanessa Dueck -
I was going to write about burnout…but, guess what? Life’s just too good right now. The energy shift is almost palpable, even just in...
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The world is still uncertain: How do we deal?

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Let me just start by saying how thrilling it is that every single person I know is vaccinated. Though this is true, the life...
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Milpitas Library: My family’s journey through the phased re-opening (yes, it’s OPEN!)

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Milpitas Library is my family’s absolute favorite place in the community -- well-organized, friendly staff, and great programs. What’s not to love? The first...
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Beverly Cleary books brought joy to my family during a hard year

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Beverly Cleary has meant the world to my children and I during the coronavirus pandemic. My own mother, who lives far from my family,...
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When it comes to in-person learning, there’s no good answer

Vanessa Dueck -
I was told that on April 1st, Milpitas public schools would be opening up…and fittingly, given the date of the reopening, it’s feeling like...
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Happy Pandemic Anniversary: A Year in Review

Vanessa Dueck -
It’s finally here! The day we’ve all been waiting for: the one-year anniversary of pandemic bliss! Here are a few highlights from the best...
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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Tips on communicating with someone who has recovered from an eating disorder

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"How's your new diet going?" I hear one woman ask another at the playground.  "It's hard. I've been eating the shakes and the bars. So...
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This Valentine’s Day, let go of expectations

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 My dad’s carelessness drove my mother crazy. Without fail, each time he would leave the house (giving himself not a moment to spare), he...
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