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Pediatrician's unfeigned ode to the 'empathy' of 8-year-old girls is oh so heartwarming

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Saying that little girls are made of “sugar, spice and everything nice” might not be something one would readily do today, as many feel it projects outdated, sexist limitations onto children. But still, maybe there’s something in the spirit of the phrase that still rings true. There’s this tender couple of years, during the early … Read more

A pediatrician's viral post will bring you to tears and inspire you to be a better person.

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Pediatrician Alastair McAlpine gave some of his terminal patients an assignment. What they told him can inspire us all. “Kids can be so wise, y’know,” the Cape Town doctor and ultra-marathon enthusiast posted to his Twitter account. He asked the young patients, short on time, about the things that really mattered to them. What followed … Read more