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Highlights from the Parent of Adults Subscriber Survey

Did you know Portland was encased in ice last week? Many lost power and heat for days, had pipes burst or trees fall on their houses. (Check my Instagram feed for an eye-popping example in my neighborhood.) I’m counting my lucky stars that Rael and I were mildly inconvenienced but otherwise unscathed (Mom, too).

Speaking of gratitude, THANK YOU to the 96 of you who took time to answer my Subscriber Survey last month. I spent part of the Big Freeze delving into your responses. You helped me better understand who you are and what you’re hoping for in this community.

You also steadied me during a vulnerable moment.

Writing this newsletter requires attending to the space between service and self-service. Where’s the overlap between your needs as a reader and my needs as a writer? There’s no fixed or perfect answer, but that hasn’t prevented me from getting stuck on the question. (I’m a recovering overthinker, not recovered.) Your generous responses nudged me back into the flow. So, again, …