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Matt Knutson: A smile could boost anyone you may meet

“I’m afraid this is all my fault,” I told my wife when we learned our youngest daughter had ...

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Matt Knutson: Encourage screenings for colon cancer

“I feel like we should celebrate, but this could also become a big problem,” I told my wife ...

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Matt Knutson: Find ways to give back to local nonprofits

“I really thought that would have gone better,” I told my wife as we walked out of our ...

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Matt Knutson: Acquiring tools on how to be a better parent

“That’s our daughter you hear crying,” I told my wife as I stepped into the parenting classroom a ...

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Matt Knutson: Olympics remind us to choose goals, aim high

“I can’t imagine how they even train for this,” I told my wife after watching the skiathlon during ...

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Matt Knutson: A Care Bears pillowcase and planning ahead

“We need to do laundry soon,” I remarked to my wife while getting ready for bed. A little ...

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Matt Knutson: Ups and downs of life with 2 young children

“She smiles so easily,” I told my wife while rocking our youngest daughter. Maeva is over 3 months ...

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Matt Knutson: Just because some succeed, barriers still exist

“Sometimes I think we forget how interconnected America’s past history and current state are,” I said to my ...

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Matt Knutson: You ‘do what you can, with what you have’

“I think we’re going to need a new mailbox,” I said to my wife after checking the mail ...

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Matt Knutson: There’s value in the journey and destination

“She doesn’t seem too thrilled with sledding,” I told my wife after returning home from the park with ...

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Matt Knutson: Try to make the most of every day this year

“This isn’t exactly how I envisioned us starting off 2018,” I told my wife when we found ourselves ...

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Matt Knutson: Be bold about what the new year will hold

“She’s certainly timid around strangers,” I remarked after our daughters had a semi-successful visit with Santa last week. ...

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Matt Knutson: Support community with gift to United Way

“I wonder what she thinks of that snow globe,” I remarked to my wife as our daughter hastily ...

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Matt Knutson: Pursuit of the light is what matters most

“We need to have the ‘Star Wars’ team see that photo of Gracelyn,” I quickly texted my wife ...

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Matt Knutson: The world could use a little more empathy

“She thinks she is putting lotion on my face,” I told my wife as our eldest daughter rubbed ...

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