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Basic Joy

Anne Bentley Waddoups

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”

— Mary Oliver

Hello, I'm Annie, an American living in Australia. Writer, researcher, professor, mum. Enthusiast: developmental psych, innovation, ideas, travel, design, stories, and a good laugh.

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“Be joyful though you have considered all the facts.”

— Wendell Berry

First time here?
A few posts to get you started:

Marriage
Passing the bridge of sighs
A modest proposal
A modest proposal ii
Adeste fideles

Life
Uncurbed enthusiasm
Liner notes to growing up
Sunday dinner @ 135
Playing big
In praise of late bloomers

Parenting
Triptych
Bless her heart
Paging EB White
Nine and a half
Madeleine, 16
Keystone parents
She holds these truths
Louie, Louie

Latest Instagrams:

•"The struggle of people trying to pronounce my name continues but I think one boy we were teaching with got it down in a way he found hilarious. He’d say “Waddaaaaaa….” and then pause and make the motion of opening a soda with the accompanying sound…”psssssh!” He thought it was genius and repeated it multiple times, haha."
•"Even though in the moment some challenges or experiences feel hard, in the end they will be for our gain and for the gain of others around us, because we can help others get through the same thing. As Ram Dass said 'In the end, we're all just walking each other home.' And through Jesus Christ we can all make it back together."
#angolaluandamission

I love you, Grandpa Pax. I hope you feel cloaked and surrounded right now by all the love and prayers being sent your way ✨

Celebrating our Lauren today, who arrived on this earth 24 years ago to our great blessing and delight--then and now. Love you so, @lwaddoups !

And he's off! Some kind strangers loaned Sam their phone to call us for a good chat (all the pay phones were in use) and then sent this photo a few moments ago. He sounds so good: happy and filled with that nervous joy, ready to learn and love and serve. #preciouscargo #angolaluandamission

Mama PSA: If you know this guy, I'm sure he'd love a happy birthday message when he reads his emails tomorrow 🎉 🎈Samuel.waddoups@myldsmail.net

Reading:

RT @womenalsoknow: Student evaluations of teaching are not only unreliable, they are significantly biased against female instructors. https://t.co/DUe1WbSj8g
about 2 weeks ago
"Here's a thing I believe about people my age: We are the children of Hogwarts, and more than anything, we just wan… https://t.co/tGh2lhyjuJ
about 3 weeks ago
RT @JuddApatow: We all need this right now. https://t.co/THh9fcBSBB
about 4 weeks ago

Writing Elsewhere:

Segullah
Letters to a Parent
Nest and Launch

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