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Book Nook - Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life

Motherhood Moments

It’s a moral surrender and a foolish compromise of perspective and gratitude.” Currently the president and chief operating officer of a mid-sized government contractor, he is an avid reader, runner and volunteer, spending most of his time on the baseball field as a Little League coach. No Complaints Necessary. “To

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Book Nook: The Good Slope

Motherhood Moments

One day, I was lying on our living room floor, recovering from three hours of baseball practice, when my husband and sons, now in kindergarten and first grade, told me they were walking to the graduation ceremonies at Brown University, a few blocks from our house in Providence, Rhode Island.

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How to Raise Entitled Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Why should they practice piano or attend baseball tryouts? Show them that gratitude is an outdated concept. You, or your paid help, can do it faster and better. Why should the kids learn and do? Set low expectations for their accomplishments. Do those things really matter in the long run? Don’t thank the giver.

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