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Who loves you baby?

On April 22, 2012 By

Not to be paranoid here but who really loves you?

If you bring home flowers to your wife and tell her you love her, she will love you.

If you bring home ice cream and take in an interest in their activities, your kids will love you.

Take him for a walk, your dog will [...]

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Who’s your daddy?

On April 1, 2012 By

You can grow up well adjusted and successful as an orphan.

You can grow up well adjusted and successful in a single family home.

You can grow up well adjusted and successful with two moms or two dads.

You can grow up well adjusted and successful with teenage parents.

It’s possible but [...]

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How to raise champions

On March 23, 2012 By

You can raise nice kids.  You can raise smart kids.  You can raise kids who make the varsity teams in high school and win a college scholarship.

But being nice and smart and being on the college swim team does not necessarily make you a champion.

To be world class, to be [...]

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How to raise a superior child?

On March 13, 2012 By

Don’t follow the crowd.  If you follow the crowd, you will raise an average child.  Average American children are going to have a very rough time competing in the coming decades.

You don’t pat little Emily on the head for getting all A[s] when you know that almost every kid in the class is getting [...]

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Can’t or won’t

On your way home from work, you can stop for a few beer with the guys or your can surprise everyone at home with flowers, pizza and a half gallon of ice cream.  You make your family more important than your friends.

Can’t or won’t

Your “EX” [...]

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But mommy, I’m 27

On January 31, 2012 By

Be afraid.  Be very afraid.

There are now 14 million adult “children” living at home with dear old mom and dad.  And, the number is growing and growing.

If you don’t have a job or are working part-time or contract or unbenefited, it is very difficult [...]

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Blessing of good parents

On January 14, 2012 By

You can’t pick your parents. That’s really too bad.

If everyone had two responsible parents, many of society’s problems would be solved – immediately.

Lucky kids have good parents who love each other.

Children in the United States would not go to bed hungry.  Responsible parents  find programs to feed their kids.  [...]

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