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Surviving Music Practice: Parental Endurance Required

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BANG! A thunderous scale rushed up the piano keyboard and back down again. It was the usual early morning wake-up call. For the next two hours, the family would be subjected to the tempestuous sounds of an advanced piano student preparing for an exam. After breakfast, a second advanced student would practice for another hour … Read more

What Happens When You Help Others?

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She tottered toward me on unsteady legs,  with walking being a very new skill. Her left hand clutched my fork, which she had just pilfered from the dinner table. She handed it to me with a big grin, her pleasure evident. She had just done something helpful for Mummy, and right now, she was feeling … Read more