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    Annie Holmquist served as the editor of Intellectual Takeout from 2018 to 2022. When not writing or editing, she enjoys reading, gardening, and time with family and friends.

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  • Professional Matchmaking is on the Rise. Why?

    Professional Matchmaking is on the Rise. Why?0

    The other day, Pew Research compiled a bunch of statistics on various life aspects and used them to compare recent generations to each other. Not surprisingly, millennials are vastly different than those in their parents’ or grandparents’ generations.  This is particularly true in the marriage category. As Pew explains, “When members of the Silent Generation

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  • Why Teens Rarely Babysit Anymore

    Why Teens Rarely Babysit Anymore0

    I was out for a walk a while back when I stopped to chat with a neighbor. Neither of us knew each other very well, having only had a few conversations on subjects such as the weather, the overbearing city council, and her cute, grade-school-age twin boys. It was likely because of this slight acquaintance

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  • 4 Bits of Advice from Ben Franklin on How to Be a ‘Rational Being’

    4 Bits of Advice from Ben Franklin on How to Be a ‘Rational Being’0

    Have you ever noticed that there seem to be fewer calm and level-headed people these days? Almost everyone seems to operate through a lens of emotion and feeling rather than plain ol’ common sense. This is perhaps no surprise as schools and society have encouraged a feelings-oriented approach to life through the advancement of positive

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  • Motherhood: What Women Really Want (and Many Aren’t Getting)

    Motherhood: What Women Really Want (and Many Aren’t Getting)0

    I recently ran across an ABC News article by Jessica Mendoza, a mother of two. As an analyst for ESPN, Mendoza has a pretty high-profile, demanding job to balance with her role as a mother. Yet in spite of these demands, Mendoza decided to add something else to her plate a few years ago: homeschooling.

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