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#1 I had a friend who was pregnant, and when she got her baby, she screamed at her husband because he wouldn't empty the Diaper Genie. Tom is a sweet, caring spouse and father who spends hours with our daughter, Sylvie, patiently playing an eighth round of Go Fish.
#2 I had assumed that my very evolved husband and I, who were both freelance writers who worked from home,...
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#1 The comparison of baby growth becomes a comparison of parenting success and a competitive sport. Having a baby in a high percentile for growth becomes a mommy bragging right, and it becomes a clinical indicator of how well you are parenting.
#2 The growth charts used to measure my baby's growth were based on a sample of formula-fed infants, not breastfeed infants....
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#1 The author's mother got a new job, and the author and his brother were left with a babysitter. The sitter shooed away a chicken that was chasing the author, and he spent the rest of the day inside the house trying to avoid contact with the bird again.
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#1 The Euro is slightly higher against the yen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off 18 points in active trading. A Chinese airline loses millions of dollars with derivatives. Following the Bank of England's decision to lower its base rate, monthly mortgage payments are set to fall.
#2 Financial markets have been around since the beginning of mankind. They have evolved...
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Book Preview: #1 When it comes to snow days or rainy weekends, parents are typically frustrated. However, children are excited about the opportunity to miss school, and soon they want to move around.
#2 Rules are important in any activity, and treasure hunting is no different. Make sure that the treasure is hidden well, but not too well. The losers will pressure the winners into hiding...
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Get the Summary of David Sedaris's HappyGoLucky in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "HappyGoLucky" by David Sedaris is a collection of personal anecdotes exploring family, aging, societal norms, and the human condition. Sedaris recounts visiting his sister Lisa and their trip to a firing range, reflecting on American gun culture. He discusses his father's decline and the peculiarities of life at an assisted living...
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#1 Humans are weird. We are the only species that has chosen to live forever and to be forever young. We are the result of millions of tiny decisions made by our parents' parents' parents. Our choices today determine what kind of humans we will be tomorrow. Let's take a closer look at each of these statements. It is a meaningless statement if true, but it is far from...
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#1 I have suffered from narcissistic abuse, which means being abused by an individual who suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Such a person is pathologically self-absorbed, over-entitled, and caught up in feelings and behaviors that most adults never experience.
#2 I met someone who I believed was the perfect man for me. I was 35 years old, and he was...
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#1 Muriel Pittam was a gorgeous young woman who knew it. She had no problem attracting men, and she flirted with every man she came in contact with. She was well-connected as a prominent member of the local Conservative party and a leading figure in the Anglican Church.
#2 Muriel and Derrick got married in 1941. The wedding photos are posed studio shots showing Mum with...
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Book Preview: #1 Critical thinking is a tool that we use to help us live. It is a process of strategic reasoning, insightfulness, perseverance, creativity, and craftsmanship. It allows us to interpret and act.
#2 Educators want children to be critical thinkers. They want them to be able to identify their perceptions, what causes them to trust one source of information and distrust...
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#1 I had taken a week off after Tayo left, and before I began respite fostering, I had a chance to clean and air out the bedroom. I took in Jemma, a five-year-old who had been with her carers for six months. Paula and Lucy, my daughters aged 16 and 18, were happy to help with Jemma.
#2 I was asked to take care of Daisy, a 15-year-old, for two weeks. I knew from my own...
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Get the Summary of Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Covey provides a step-by-step...
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#1 I was very apprehensive about being a stepmother. I knew that the house I was living in was not a normal house, but rather a shrine to the past. The bedroom did not have a door or a wall to put it in, allowing anyone on the first or second floor to hear everything going on up there.
#2 The majority of women who become stepmothers experience difficulties, and these...
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#1 I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to a rather unusual couple. My mother was the seventeen-year-old girlfriend of her former stepfather, who was only twenty-eight-years-old himself. I was not their first child, and I was the brand new sister to a two-year-old boy.
#2 I was four years old when I was attacked by a dog. The next day, I was in a hospital room with my mother,...
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#1 I was 15 in 1976 when my parents got the call that my dad was coming home from his job in Iran. My mom was working three jobs to keep up with the payments on our house, since my dad wasn't sending any money.
#2 My father, Wayne Schiller, is a very bright man who likes being hip with his hair combed back in a cool duck's ass and wearing his peg-leg pants. He is a master...
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#1 Parents give their children access to technology so easily because they believe that if their child has a cell phone, they can reach them at any time and know where they are at all times. However, they don't realize the other consequences of this technology, including the spread and intensity of gossip, humiliation, and drama.
#2 The effects of technology on our society...
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#1 Depression is a common mood disorder that can be debilitating. It is experienced by all types of people, at any age, and under many circumstances. It can feel overwhelming and overwhelming, like a heavy weight you can't escape from.
#2 When we are depressed, people often tell us to cheer up or stop being so negative. The Western world values extroversion and optimism,...
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Book Preview: #1 My love affair with college began in a hurricane. I'd been in college exactly five weeks when I felt lucky to be there, on Yale's gothic campus surrounded by crisp mid-Atlantic air. I had been ready to leave home.
#2 I fell in love with a boy named Miles who had started the hiking orientation program. He was both safe and reckless, and I found him irresistible. I...
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#1 I loved watching the TV show Leave It to Beaver, which portrayed a perfect family living out their lives. I wished I could have such a family, but I knew that was beyond what my own family could ever hope to achieve.
#2 The author's father was a salesman, and he spent the work week traveling through several states meeting with community fire chiefs and city council...
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#1 I was relieved to be leaving the newspaper, but I was also clear about two things: I didn't want to write about politics or money anymore, and I wanted a boyfriend. I was smitten with Simon, but wary. I didn't let myself take him too seriously.
#2 I move to Paris and begin dating Simon, a French soccer writer. I sell most of my possessions and ship the rest to France....
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