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I Dare You

My husband and I were waiting at a traffic light, watching two 20-somethings cross the street in front of our car. As they slowly moved through the stripes, they glared at us and gave us a very insulting gesture. Why? We were just sitting quietly …


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Visit Your Parents

China is currently considering adopting a law that was drafted to encourage adult children to visit and care for their elderly parents. Under the proposed law, parents could sue their children for neglecting their duty to care for their physical and mental needs. Parental care …


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Flying (or Fleeing) the Coop

My husband and I attended our son’s college orientation last August with several hundred other slightly anxious and relieved parents. When the dean (or provost or chancellor or some other person they only have at colleges and not in the real world) asked how many …


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